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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the City of Darwin LGA, the 'highest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 50% of renting households in 2021.
Rental payments in the City of Darwin LGA 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.
Q:
Derived from the Census questions:
'How much does your household pay for this dwelling?' and 'Is this dwelling (owned outright, owned with a mortgage etc.)'
| Housing rental quartiles | |||||||
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| City of Darwin LGA - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | Belyuen Community Government Council LGA % | Number | % | Belyuen Community Government Council LGA % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Lowest group | 1,598 | 11.6 | 100.0 | 1,234 | 10.4 | 97.9 | +364 |
| Medium lowest | 2,137 | 15.5 | -- | 670 | 5.7 | 2.1 | +1,467 |
| Medium highest | 3,151 | 22.8 | -- | 919 | 7.7 | -- | +2,232 |
| Highest group | 6,926 | 50.1 | -- | 9,047 | 76.2 | -- | -2,121 |
| Total households with stated rent | 13,814 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,873 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,941 |
| Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated from rental payment data for Northern Territory | Weekly housing rental payments by Census year | ||||
| Rental payment ranges | 2021 | 2016 | 2011 | 2006 | 2001 |
| Lowest group | $0 to $172 | $0 to $140 | $0 to $78 | $0 to $70 | $0 to $56 |
| Medium lowest | $173 to $335 | $141 to $355 | $79 to $269 | $71 to $157 | $57 to $128 |
| Medium highest | $336 to $473 | $356 to $511 | $270 to $437 | $158 to $249 | $129 to $197 |
| Highest group | $474 and over | $512 and over | $438 and over | $250 and over | $198 and over |
Dominant groups
Rental payment quartiles allow us to compare relative rental liabilities across time. Analysis of the distribution of households by rental payment quartiles in the City of Darwin LGA compared to Belyuen Community Government Council LGA shows that there was a larger proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, and a smaller proportion in the lowest payment quartile.
Emerging groups
The total number of households renting their dwelling in City of Darwin LGA increased by 1,941 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the medium highest quartile which showed an increase of 2,232 households.
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