Central Australia
Housing rental quartiles
In Central Australia, the 'lowest group' was the largest quartile, comprising 36% of renting households in 2021.
Rental payments in Central Australia 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.
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.)'
Households renting their dwelling
| Housing rental quartiles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Australia - Households (Enumerated) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Quartile group | Number | % | RDA Northern Territory % | Number | % | RDA Northern Territory % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Lowest group | 1,939 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 1,633 | 36.1 | 25.0 | +307 | 33001 |
| Medium lowest | 1,153 | 21.4 | 25.0 | 1,225 | 27.1 | 25.0 | -71 | 33002 |
| Medium highest | 1,126 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 1,043 | 23.1 | 25.0 | +83 | 33003 |
| Highest group | 1,168 | 21.7 | 25.0 | 619 | 13.7 | 25.0 | +549 | 33004 |
| Total households with stated rent | 5,389 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,521 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +868 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
(Enumerated data)
| Housing rental - Quartile group dollar ranges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated from rental payment data for [theQBMQuartile] | 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 |
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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 Central Australia compared to RDA Northern Territory shows that there was a smaller proportion of households in the highest payment quartile, and a larger proportion in the lowest payment quartile.
Emerging groups
The total number of households renting their dwelling in Central Australia increased by 868 between 2016 and 2021. The most significant change during this period was in the highest quartile which showed an increase of 549 households.