$90 —
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $20
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Timber Creek · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Timber Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Timber Creek (L), where the typical weekly rent is just $90. While the number of renters has fallen sharply since 2011, the area remains far more reliant on renting than the rest of the country.
$90
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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 Timber Creek — lower than 97% of areas.
| Timber Creek | $90 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375, though it rose by $70 since 2016. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,300, which is well below the Northern Territory average of $2,000.
$1,300 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Timber Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Timber Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 54% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, outright home ownership rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 20%.
54.0% ▼ -43.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.0% ▲ +406.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Timber Creek, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, which is far above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.30 ▼ -31.6%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.90
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.0% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.0% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Timber Creek, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Timber Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722031/timber-creek/topic/housing-dwellings