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Rented — How homes are owned or rented

Share of how homes are owned or rented that is rented.

Australia over time

30.6% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how rented varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest rented (2021 Census).

  1. Duntroon 95.1%
  2. Palm Island 92.5%
  3. Aurukun 92.4%
  4. Northern Peninsula 90.6%
  5. Torres Strait Islands 89.4%
  6. Osborne Park Industrial 87.5%

Related indicators

Median rent (weekly) View → Median mortgage repayment (monthly) View → Average people per bedroom View → Households renting View → Homes owned outright View → Separate (detached) houses View → Homes with three or more bedrooms View →

Frequently asked questions

What is Rented — How homes are owned or rented in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Rented — How homes are owned or rented across Australia was 30.6%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Rented — How homes are owned or rented measured?

Share of how homes are owned or rented that is rented. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Rented — How homes are owned or rented vary across Australia?

Across the 2,345 SA2 areas with data, Rented — How homes are owned or rented ranges from 0.0% to 95.1%, with a typical (median) area at 26.8%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Rented — How homes are owned or rented be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Rented — How homes are owned or rented should be read with caution.

Where can I see Rented — How homes are owned or rented for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Rented — How homes are owned or rented down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rented — How homes are owned or rented [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:tenure:rented