$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 55% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Outer Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Outer Regional Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership define the housing landscape across Outer Regional Australia. This area is far more likely to have homeowners who own their place without a mortgage compared to the rest of the country. Detached houses dominate the region, with 91.3% of all dwellings being separate houses.
$250
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Outer Regional Australia — lower than 55% of areas.
| Outer Regional Australia | $250 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 64% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,250
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Outer Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, sitting at 43.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than in most areas and has fallen to 22.4% since 2011.
22.4% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 84% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 88% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 91.3% of homes. This trend toward larger living spaces is reflected in the fact that 77.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 73% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 65% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 75.2%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA12/outer-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings