As part of its establishment, Rio Tinto provided DEAL with 250 properties to support economic development in East Arnhem. DEAL manages and maintains these housing assets in Nhulunbuy to support ongoing economic and business growth.
DEAL housing assets are used to:
- Attract and encourage new and expanded economic activity; and
- Support the operation of existing business and service providers in the region.
For this reason, rental application forms will only be accepted from an employing business, Aboriginal corporation or government agency. Applications by other business entities may be considered by exception. There is also a private rental market in Nhulunbuy.
DEAL housing availability
(last updated May 2022)
The DEAL housing portfolio is at full capacity and has been for several years. A waitlist is maintained for approved housing applications and DEAL considers a range of criteria in decision-making and determining priority of allocation. The following is a summary of the DEAL housing waitlist:
- there are over 95 approved applications from businesses seeking housing for their employees;
- many businesses have been on the waitlist for longer than 12 months;
- a number of applications are considered urgent; and
- the turnover rate remains extremely low, at an average of 1.2 properties per month (based on the houses and flats turnover rate for July-21 to May-22)
If your business has upcoming housing requirements in Nhulunbuy we do encourage you to submit an application, however, it is important to be aware of DEAL’s housing availability situation as we are currently unable to provide an indication of expected wait times.
Rental rates
Our housing stock ranges from 2 bedroom units up to a five bedroom house.
From 1 July 2022, weekly rental prices are as follows:
| 2 bedroom flat | $380 per week |
| 3 bedroom house | $530 to $555 per week |
| 4 bedroom house | $630 to $705 per week |
| 5 bedroom house | $850 per week |
Applying for housing
If you are a business interested in applying for DEAL housing, please first review our housing policy.
Once you have read the policy, you can either apply for housing online or download an application form below.
Renewing a lease
If you are applying to renew an existing lease on a DEAL property, you can complete an application online or by downloading a form below.
Pets
Pets are welcome in DEAL properties provided a pet application is submitted and approved, and the DEAL pet policy is adhered to at all times. If you would like to keep a pet, please read our pet policy and submit a pet application, either online or by downloading the form below.
