$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Home Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Home Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Three quarters of households rent in Home Island, a rate far above the national figure. This creates a housing landscape where very few people own their homes outright, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,972 are much higher than in most similar areas.
$250
—
- $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 Home Island — lower than 57% of areas.
| Home Island | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | $231 |
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen by $45 since 2016 to reach $250, which is well above the territory figure but well below the national average. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment of $1,972 is well above the territory's $1,300.
$1,972 —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Home Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the primary way people live here, with 75% of households renting, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, homes owned outright fell to just 5% since 2011, leaving the area among the lowest for home ownership.
75.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.0% ▼ -63.5%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Home Island, Rented is the majority at 71%; Other tenure is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 1.3 people per bedroom, a figure far above the national average.
1.30 → 0.0%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 83.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Home Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Home Island, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Home Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922001/home-island/topic/housing-dwellings