$200 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 70% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $173
- 2021: $200
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, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This area is far more affordable than the national average, with a high proportion of people owning their homes outright. Most residents live in spacious, separate houses with three or more bedrooms.
$200
▲ +33.3%
- $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 70% of areas.
| Outer Regional 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 $50 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, remaining steady at $1,083 a month over the last decade.
$1,083 → 0.0%
Lower than 81% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Outer Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (48%) and $200–$349 (47%), with $350–$549 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 38.6%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
26.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 62% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 69% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 84.9% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 56% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 86.3%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 78% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 78.7%
- 2021: 79.2%
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 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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/RA42/outer-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings