$231 —
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cocos Islands · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Cocos Islands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Cocos Islands is a separate house, making it a unique residential landscape. While the area is dominated by larger family-style homes, a very high number of people rent their housing compared to the rest of the country.
$231
—
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cocos Islands — lower than 60% of areas.
| Cocos Islands | $231 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,972, which is well above the $1,300 figure for other territories. In contrast, weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical payment of $231.
$1,972 —
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Cocos Islands splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (42%) and $200–$349 (42%), with $350–$549 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 67.2% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 9% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
67.2% —
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.0% —
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cocos Islands, Rented is the majority at 66%; Other tenure is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be large, with 77% having three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.8.
1.10 —
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cocos Islands, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cocos Islands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cocos Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51860/cocos-islands/topic/housing-dwellings