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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Northern Territory, the 'lowest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 40% of renting households in 2021.
Rental payments in Northern Territory are indicative of its residential role and function and are directly related to the value of residential property. When viewed with Household Income data they may also indicate the level of 'housing stress' in the community.
The quartile method is the most objective method of comparing change in the rental costs of a community over time.
A detailed explanation of how Housing Rental Payment quartiles are calculated and interpreted is available in specific data notes.
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Housing rental quartiles | |||||||
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Northern Territory - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Quartile group | Number | % | Australian Capital Territory % | Number | % | Australian Capital Territory % | 2016 to 2021 |
Lowest group | 13,239 | 40.0 | 18.9 | 10,588 | 36.6 | 20.3 | +2,651 |
Medium lowest | 6,087 | 18.4 | 11.9 | 3,479 | 12.0 | 15.8 | +2,608 |
Medium highest | 6,142 | 18.6 | 26.4 | 4,646 | 16.0 | 32.1 | +1,496 |
Highest group | 7,624 | 23.0 | 42.8 | 10,243 | 35.4 | 31.7 | -2,619 |
Total households with stated rent | 33,094 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 28,959 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +4,135 |
Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
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Calculated from rental payment data for Australia | Weekly housing rental payments by Census year | ||||
Rental payment ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
Lowest group | $0 to $282 | $0 to $248 | $0 to $197 | $0 to $138 | $0 to $104 |
Medium lowest | $283 to $380 | $249 to $345 | $198 to $296 | $139 to $200 | $105 to $154 |
Medium highest | $381 to $485 | $346 to $446 | $297 to $386 | $201 to $269 | $155 to $210 |
Highest group | $486 and over | $447 and over | $387 and over | $270 and over | $211 and over |
Rental payment quartiles allow us to compare relative rental liabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by rental payment quartiles in Northern Territory compared to Australian Capital Territory shows that there was a smaller proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, and a larger proportion in the lowest payment quartile.
The total number of households renting their dwelling in Northern Territory increased by 4,135 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the lowest quartile which showed an increase of 2,651 households.
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