$200 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 70% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Remote Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $200 are far below the national figure in Remote Australia, where housing costs are generally much lower than across the country. While the typical mortgage payment is also well below the Australian average, a high proportion of the population relies on renting compared to other areas.
$200
▲ +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 Remote Australia — lower than 70% of areas.
| Remote Australia | $200 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Australian figure of $375, though it has risen by $80 since 2011. Typical monthly home-loan payments have fallen to $1,300, leaving them well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 64% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is Under $200 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and $350–$549 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. About 30.9% of homes are owned outright, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
36.0% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 58% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is Rented at 36%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than the national average, making up 85.7% of all homes. Crowding is slightly higher than in the rest of Australia, with 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.7% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 53% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 73% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Remote Australia, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA33/remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings