$70 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $70
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Milikapiti · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Milikapiti
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rents are among the lowest for similar areas in Milikapiti, where the typical weekly cost is just $70. This is a community where almost no one owns their home, and the vast majority of residents rent their housing.
$70
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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 Milikapiti — lower than 99% of areas.
| Milikapiti | $70 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual weekly rent is $70, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. This cost has barely changed since 2016, and over 90% of renters pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Milikapiti, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 89.2% of households, a figure far above the state and national averages. In contrast, no one owns their home outright or with a mortgage, which is far below the Australian average of 31% for outright ownership.
89.2% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 89.2%
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
View on map →In Milikapiti, Rented is the majority at 87%; Other tenure is next at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of the homes here, which is far above the national figure. While 71.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, these spaces are crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom—well above the Northern Territory average.
1.30 ▼ -35.0%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.00
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.8% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Milikapiti, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Milikapiti, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Milikapiti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722021/milikapiti/topic/housing-dwellings