$240 ▲ +55.8%
Lower than 59% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $154
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $240
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 lower housing costs define Outer Regional Australia compared to the rest of the country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,170, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership.
$240
▲ +55.8%
- $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 59% of areas.
| Outer Regional Australia | $240 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, though they have risen by $70 since 2011.
$1,170 ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 73% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,170
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 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Outer Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 44.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
21.3% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 89% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 44.7%
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 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 91.1% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
91.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 91.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.8%
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 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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/RA22/outer-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings