$125 —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Umbakumba · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Umbakumba
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $125 in Umbakumba are among the lowest seen in similar areas. This is a community where almost no one owns their own home, and the vast majority of residents rent their housing.
$125
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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 Umbakumba — lower than 92% of areas.
| Umbakumba | $125 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. Nearly 95% of renters pay under $200 a week, and the typical rent has fallen by $125 since 2016.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Umbakumba, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 79.6% of households, which is far above the national figure. No homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
79.6% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Umbakumba, Rented is the majority at 86%; Other tenure is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are often crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8. While 72.4% of homes are separate houses, this is down 28 points since 2011.
1.40 ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.4% ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.5%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Umbakumba, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Umbakumba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722033/umbakumba/topic/housing-dwellings