Kaltukatjara (Docker River) · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Kaltukatjara (Docker River)

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

Renting is far more common in Kaltukatjara (Docker River) than in most similar areas, with 74% of households renting. This is a place where housing costs are very low, but homes are often crowded. Very few people own their own homes here, and the typical weekly rent is only $65.

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📍 Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Urban Centre

Where Kaltukatjara (Docker River) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$65
  • $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 Kaltukatjara (Docker River) — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kaltukatjara (Docker River)$65
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $75
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375, and it has risen by $15 since 2016. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Territory average, sitting at $1,300.

$65

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $50
  • 2021: $65

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in the area owns their home outright, which is far below the national rate of 31%. While 74% of households rent, this is actually a drop of 26 points since 2011.

74.0% ▼ -26.0%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 91.7%
  • 2021: 74.0%

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 Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Rented is the majority at 82%; Other tenure is next at 18%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 90% of the dwellings, but they are often crowded with 1.3 people per bedroom. This is far above the national figure, partly because the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is much lower than most areas.

1.30 ▼ -50.0%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.60
  • 2016: 1.40
  • 2021: 1.30

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

90.0% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 91.5%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 90.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

58.0% ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 63.2%
  • 2016: 38.9%
  • 2021: 58.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).

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 Kaltukatjara (Docker River) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722018/kaltukatjara/topic/housing-dwellings