$220 ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 64% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $187
- 2021: $220
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.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Remote Australia, where the typical weekly rent is just $220. This region is characterised by a high proportion of standalone homes and a strong trend towards outright ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$220
▲ +37.5%
- $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 64% of areas.
| Remote Australia | $220 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, though they have risen $60 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Australian average, falling $65 over the last decade to $1,192.
$1,192 ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,216
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (39%) and $350–$549 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (39%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 39.2%, a share that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 27.0%, which is well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
27.0% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 39.2%
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 Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.1% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 77.4% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
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.
90.1% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 67% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 68% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 77.4%
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 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remote Australia, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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/RA43/remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings