Humpty Doo · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Humpty Doo

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Mortgage payments have climbed by $650 since 2011 in Humpty Doo (L), where the typical monthly loan is now $2,600. This figure is well above the national average, and nearly half of all households here are still paying off their homes.

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📍 Humpty Doo, Urban Centre

Where Humpty Doo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Humpty Doo — higher than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Humpty Doo$350
0836, NT $400
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the national figure. Meanwhile, weekly rents are about the same as the rest of the country at $350, having fallen slightly since 2016.

$350

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $360
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $2,342
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Humpty Doo, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Humpty Doo, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Fewer people own their homes outright here compared to the national average, though this is well above the Northern Territory figure. Renting has become more common, rising 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.8%.

22.8% ▲ +97.9%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

22.3% ▼ -24.0%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 22.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Humpty Doo, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned outright (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are common at 75.6%, which is well above the national figure, although this has fallen 24 percentage points since 2011. Homes here are more crowded than the national average, with exactly one person per bedroom.

1.00 ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

75.6% ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 73.8%
  • 2021: 75.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.8% ▼ -25.3%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 89.5%
  • 2016: 55.7%
  • 2021: 66.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Humpty Doo, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Humpty Doo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721008/humpty-doo/topic/housing-dwellings