$105 —
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $105
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warruwi · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people live in large houses in Warruwi (L) than they did in 2011, with the share of homes with three or more bedrooms falling by 22 points. This community is now primarily made up of renters, with a very low typical weekly rent of $105.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Warruwi — lower than 95% of areas.
| Warruwi | $105 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375, and most people here pay under $200 a week. This typical cost of $105 has risen by $35 since 2016.
$105 —
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Warruwi, Under $200 is the majority at 94%; $200–$349 is next at 6%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the Northern Territory, with 82.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, no one owns their home outright, a figure far below the national average.
82.4% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Warruwi, Rented is the majority at 92%; Other tenure is next at 8%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.0% of homes, which is well above the national figure. Homes are crowded, with 1.5 people per bedroom, far above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.50 ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.9% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Warruwi, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Warruwi, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722036/warruwi/topic/housing-dwellings