Affordable rental properties for key service workers

If you’re looking for a rental and work in a key service industry in the Northern Territory (NT), you may be able to apply for a rental subsidy scheme.

This includes the:

  • Affordable Housing Scheme
  • Rent Choice Private Rental Subsidy Scheme.

Find out if you're eligible and how to apply below.

Under this scheme, the NT Government leases private properties for eligible tenants to sub-lease at 70% of market rates.

They're managed by contracted property managers and are available in:

  • Darwin
  • Palmerston
  • Coolalinga
  • Tennant Creek
  • Alice Springs.

Who can apply

To apply for the Affordable Housing Scheme, you must:

  • have at least one adult member of the household employed in a key service industry
  • be able to show you can make regular rental payments
  • not:
    • currently own a property in the NT
    • get a rental subsidy from your employer or another housing program
    • be directly employed in the resources sector
    • exceed income limit below - income is only assessed for adults and independent minors. Dependent minor income is not assessed.

The figures below are updated annually.

Household type Maximum gross household income (before tax)
One adult $88,358
Two adults $122,162
Three adults $155,966
Four adults $189,770
Sole parent with one child $122,247
Sole parent with two children $151,559
Sole parent with three children $180,870
Couple with one child $151,473
Couple with two children $180,785
Couple with three children $210,096

If the above is not relevant, you can also calculate your household income using the following figures.

Household Maximum gross household income (before tax)
First adult $88,358
Each additional adult $33,804
First sole parent $92,936
Each child $29,312

How to apply

To apply or for more information, contact the property manager in your region below.

You can also view available properties on their website.

Darwin and Top End

Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
affordable.housing@nt.gov.au
Phone: 08 8999 8549
View housing options.

Alice Springs

Community Housing Central Australia
Phone: 08 8952 1266

Tennant Creek

Andrews Property
tennantcreek@andrewsproperty.com.au
Phone: 08 8962 2111
www.andrewsproperty.com.au

Through this scheme, Venture Housing Company offers private rental subsidies to eligible key workers in:

  • Darwin
  • Palmerston
  • Katherine
  • Tennant Creek
  • Alice Springs.

These subsidies are funded by the NT Government and are paid to the real estate agent. They are capped at $6,000 over a 6 month period and contribute to the total rent payment.

Applications for this scheme will close on 31 August 2023.

Who can apply

To be eligible, you must be a key worker, under the income limit and live in the above locations.

How to apply

The next round of subsidies opens for applications on 1 March 2023.

For more information and to register your interest, go to the Venture Housing Company website.


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