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Greater Darwin · Capital City

Households renting

43.8%2021

Greater Darwin's renting is 43.8% — well above average, much higher than the typical capital city (30.2%).

It ranks 2nd of 16 capital cities nationally — higher than 88% of them.

Greater Darwin has a higher renting than nearby Other Territories, Greater Brisbane and Rest of Qld, but a lower one than Rest of NT.

Within Greater Darwin it varies widely — from 17.8% in Litchfield to 76.6% in Darwin Waterfront Precinct.

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📍 Greater Darwin, Capital City

Trend across censuses

40.0%42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%202143.8%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Greater Darwin sits

20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%45.0%50.0%55.0%60.0%

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Darwin — higher than 88% of areas.

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Households renting within Greater Darwin

  1. Darwin49.0%
  2. Darwin Waterfront Precinct76.6%
  3. Litchfield17.8%
  4. Palmerston45.0%

Households renting in nearby areas

  1. Rest of NT55.1%
  2. Other Territories39.1%
  3. Greater Brisbane35.1%
  4. Rest of Qld31.1%
  5. Rest of WA30.3%
  6. Greater Adelaide28.4%
  7. Rest of NSW26.8%
  8. Greater Perth26.6%
  9. Rest of SA24.6%
  10. Rest of Vic.23.6%

More for Greater Darwin

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