$350 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 79% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Major Cities of Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.5% of all homes in the Major Cities of Australia, making them the dominant dwelling type. This is a region where housing costs are much higher than most areas, and the typical home is larger than the national figure.
$350
▲ +9.4%
- $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 Major Cities of Australia — higher than 79% of areas.
| Major Cities of Australia | $350 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen $30 since 2011 to reach $350, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,907 is also much higher than in most other areas.
$1,907 ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 41.8% of homes owned with a loan. Those who own their home outright make up 28.4% of the total, which is a little below the national figure of 31%.
26.8% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 70% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally larger than across Australia, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses are well above the national figure at 77.5%, though this is much lower than in most other similar areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 76% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 95% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Major Cities of Australia splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA50/major-cities-of-australia/topic/housing-dwellings