$100 —
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mataranka · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mataranka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rents as low as $100 a week make housing in Mataranka very affordable compared to the rest of the country. While many people here rent, there has been a significant shift toward home ownership over the last decade. Homes are often crowded, with more people sharing bedrooms than is typical for the Northern Territory.
$100
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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 Mataranka — lower than 96% of areas.
| Mataranka | $100 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent is $100, which is far below the national figure of $375. For those with mortgages, typical monthly payments rose to $1,506 by 2021, though this remains well below the Northern Territory average of $2,000.
$1,506 —
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,084
- 2021: $1,506
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mataranka, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mataranka, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, but the number of households renting fell 57 points since 2011. At the same time, homes owned outright rose sharply to 29.0%, which is far above the Territory average.
33.3% ▼ -63.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.0% ▲ +606.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mataranka splits fairly evenly between Rented (32%) and Owned outright (28%), with Other tenure at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Crowding is high in Mataranka, with 1.5 people per bedroom, well above the national figure of 0.8. This is consistent with a lack of larger homes, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms fell to 37.6% since 2011.
1.50 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.0% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
37.6% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mataranka, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Other dwelling is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mataranka splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (26%), with 2 bedrooms at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722020/mataranka/topic/housing-dwellings