$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 89% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $400
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.
Separate houses make up 69.1% of all homes in the Major Cities of Australia, though this is much lower than in most other areas. The housing market here is expensive, with the typical weekly rent reaching $400. These cities see more people renting and fewer people owning their homes outright compared to the national average.
$400
▲ +21.2%
- $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 89% of areas.
| Major Cities of Australia | $400 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level at $400, rising $70 since 2011. Home loan payments are also high, with the usual monthly payment at $1,907, which is much higher than most areas.
$1,907 ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,898
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.9% of households renting, a figure well above the national 30.6%. Conversely, the 26.5% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average.
34.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 70% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.5% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 74% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in most areas, falling to 69.1% since 2011. While 75.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 to 0.80 over the last decade.
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.
69.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 75.9%
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 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Major Cities of Australia splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 18%.
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/RA30/major-cities-of-australia/topic/housing-dwellings