$120 ▲ +87.5%
Lower than 91% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $64
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $120
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.
Far lower housing costs mark Very Remote Australia, where the typical weekly rent is just $120. This is much lower than most other areas and far below the national figure of $375. The housing landscape here is shaped by these low costs and a very high proportion of standalone homes.
$120
▲ +87.5%
- $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 Very Remote Australia — lower than 91% of areas.
| Very Remote Australia | $120 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $120, while the usual monthly home loan payment is far below the national figure, sitting at $1,083. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $56 and mortgage payments by $83.
$1,083 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 81% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,045
- 2021: $1,083
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 71%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 35.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average of 31%.
35.6% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Very Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While these homes are mostly detached, there are fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most areas, and people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
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.
91.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 75% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 70.0%
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 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/RA44/very-remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings