$285 ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 62% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $192
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Inner Regional Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Inner Regional Australia rose by $93 between 2011 and 2021, reaching $285. This area is defined by a strong preference for large, detached houses and a high rate of outright home ownership. Nearly 40% of homes are owned fully, which is well above the national figure.
$285
▲ +48.4%
- $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 Inner Regional Australia — higher than 62% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | $285 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $285 is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Australian figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have risen to $1,500, which is a little below the national average of $1,863.
$1,500 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 55% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright—well above the 31% national figure. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen to 21.9% since 2011.
21.9% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Inner Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 91% of all homes. This helps explain why 80.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 89.9%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA21/inner-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings