Canteen Creek · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Canteen Creek

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

A massive gap exists between Canteen Creek (L) and the rest of the country, where typical weekly rents are far below the national figure. Most people here rent their homes, and the area is almost entirely made up of detached houses.

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📍 Canteen Creek, Urban Centre

Where Canteen Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$60
  • $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 Canteen Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Canteen Creek$60
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $75
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is very low here, falling to just $60 in 2021. This is far below the Northern Territory average of $325 and the national figure of $375.

$60

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $90
  • 2021: $60

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Canteen Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common, with 65.4% of households renting, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. This stands in stark contrast to home ownership; no one in the area owns their home outright, a figure far below both the state and national levels.

65.4% ▼ -34.6%

Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.0%
  • 2021: 65.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Canteen Creek, Rented is the majority at 74%; Other tenure is next at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 1.6 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8.

1.60 ▼ -33.3%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.40
  • 2016: 1.70
  • 2021: 1.60

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

100.0% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 91.2%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.8% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 82.9%
  • 2016: 69.7%
  • 2021: 80.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Canteen Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Canteen Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Canteen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722013/canteen-creek/topic/housing-dwellings