$92 —
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $64
- 2021: $92
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alpurrurulam · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Alpurrurulam
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 90% of households in Alpurrurulam are rented, a rate far above the national figure. This is a place where housing costs are among the lowest at this level, with very few people owning their own homes.
$92
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- $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 Alpurrurulam — lower than 97% of areas.
| Alpurrurulam | $92 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $260 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $92, which is far below the national figure of $375, though this has risen by $28 since 2016. Typical monthly home loan payments are also far below the state and national figures.
$217 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alpurrurulam, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant tenure at 89.3%, which is far above the Northern Territory average and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 0.0%.
89.3% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alpurrurulam, Rented is the majority at 92%; Other tenure is next at 4%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes, and nearly 95% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the area has a high number of people per bedroom (1.40), although this has moved down since 2011.
1.40 ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alpurrurulam, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alpurrurulam, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Alpurrurulam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722003/alpurrurulam/topic/housing-dwellings