$83 —
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $30
- 2021: $83
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Papunya · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Papunya
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people own their own homes in Papunya, where renting is far more common than in most similar areas. This is a place of mostly detached houses, though they are often crowded, with 1.5 people per bedroom.
$83
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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 Papunya — lower than 98% of areas.
| Papunya | $83 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $83, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. Most households, about 70.9%, pay under $200 a week, though this typical cost rose by $53 since 2016.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Papunya, Under $200 is the majority at 83%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 77.5%, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. No homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which is far below both the state and national figures.
77.5% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 77.5%
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 Papunya, Rented is the majority at 75%; Other tenure is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.5% of the homes here, and 80.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the area is crowded, with 1.5 people per bedroom, which is far above the Australian figure of 0.8.
1.50 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.00
- 2016: 1.70
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Papunya, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Papunya, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Papunya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722027/papunya/topic/housing-dwellings