$145 ▲ +85.9%
Lower than 85% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $78
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $145
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Very Remote Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Very Remote Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 82.5% of dwellings in Very Remote Australia, where housing is far more affordable than in the rest of the country. The typical weekly rent is just $145 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,000, both of which are far below national figures.
$145
▲ +85.9%
- $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 Very Remote Australia — lower than 85% of areas.
| Very Remote Australia | $145 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $145, although this has risen by $67 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen slightly to $1,000, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863.
$1,000 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,050
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in other areas, with 46.8% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those owning their home outright make up 27.5%, a level well below the Australian average.
46.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.5% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. These homes are often more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is among the highest rates for this level.
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.
82.5% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 67% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 85.5%
- 2016: 84.4%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.2% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA34/very-remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings