Housing
Housing rental payments
About this topic
Housing rental payments show the weekly rent reported by households that rent their dwelling. It is a direct measure of current housing cost for renters and is not affected by home equity or mortgage history.
This topic is useful for understanding rental affordability and potential housing stress, especially when read with household income and tenure. Raw rental amounts are not directly comparable over time because of inflation, so rental quartiles are better for comparing change.
Interpretation notes
- This topic applies only to households that rent their dwelling and records weekly rent for the dwelling counted on Census night.
- Raw rent ranges are not directly comparable over time because inflation and market conditions change.
Key insight
In 2021, less than $100 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Barkly (R), accounting for 31.5% (336 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (29.7%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Barkly (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Barkly (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Barkly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Less than $100
2021 count
336
% of total
31.5%
336
31.5%
$100-$149
2021 count
135
% of total
12.6%
135
12.6%
$150-$199
2021 count
124
% of total
11.6%
124
11.6%
$200-$249
2021 count
42
% of total
3.9%
42
3.9%
$250-$299
2021 count
64
% of total
6.0%
64
6.0%
$300-$349
2021 count
34
% of total
3.2%
34
3.2%
$350-$399
2021 count
23
% of total
2.2%
23
2.2%
$400-$449
2021 count
33
% of total
3.1%
33
3.1%
$450-$499
2021 count
11
% of total
1.0%
11
1.0%
$500-$549
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
4
0.4%
$550-$649
2021 count
12
% of total
1.1%
12
1.1%
$650-$749
2021 count
4
% of total
0.4%
4
0.4%
$750-$849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$850+
2021 count
13
% of total
1.2%
13
1.2%
Not stated
2021 count
233
% of total
21.8%
233
21.8%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Barkly (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NT % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 336 | 31.5% | 29.7% |
| $100-$149 | 135 | 12.6% | 11.2% |
| $150-$199 | 124 | 11.6% | 7.5% |
| $200-$249 | 42 | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| $250-$299 | 64 | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| $300-$349 | 34 | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| $350-$399 | 23 | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| $400-$449 | 33 | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| $450-$499 | 11 | 1.0% | 3.9% |
| $500-$549 | 4 | 0.4% | 2.7% |
| $550-$649 | 12 | 1.1% | 3.1% |
| $650-$749 | 4 | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.7% |
| $850+ | 13 | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Not stated | 233 | 21.8% | 13.3% |
| Total households renting | 1,068 | 100.0% | 100.0% |