$450 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Major Cities of Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher living costs have shaped the housing landscape across the Major Cities of Australia since 2011. Typical weekly rents rose by $110 and monthly mortgage payments climbed by $133 over the decade. This shift is mirrored in a changing mix of homes, where separate houses are now less common than they once were.
$450
▲ +32.4%
- $0–$18: 0 areas
- $18–$36: 0 areas
- $36–$54: 0 areas
- $54–$71: 0 areas
- $71–$89: 1 area
- $89–$107: 1 area
- $107–$125: 3 areas
- $125–$143: 0 areas
- $143–$161: 2 areas
- $161–$179: 1 area
- $179–$196: 2 areas
- $196–$214: 3 areas
- $214–$232: 1 area
- $232–$250: 1 area
- $250–$268: 5 areas
- $268–$286: 1 area
- $286–$304: 3 areas
- $304–$321: 4 areas
- $321–$339: 0 areas
- $339–$357: 1 area
- $357–$375: 0 areas
- $375–$393: 3 areas
- $393–$411: 1 area
- $411–$429: 0 areas
- $429–$446: 0 areas
- $446–$464: 2 areas
- $464–$482: 0 areas
- $482–$500: 0 areas
All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Major Cities of Australia — higher than 99% of areas.
| Major Cities of Australia | $450 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $450 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,300 are both among the highest for this level. These figures are a little above the national figures of $375 for rent and $1,863 for mortgages.
$2,300 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Major Cities of Australia splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (33%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.2% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell to 28.6%, a little below the national average.
35.2% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 69% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Major Cities of Australia splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up 58.4% of homes. This helps explain why there are fewer large homes, with the share of places having three or more bedrooms being well below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.4% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 94% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA10/major-cities-of-australia/topic/housing-dwellings