$310 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 70% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Inner Regional Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses across Inner Regional Australia than in the rest of the country. This region is defined by large family homes and a high rate of home ownership, with 85% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$310
▲ +24.0%
- $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 Inner Regional Australia — higher than 70% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | $310 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $310, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are usually $1,712, a figure that has fallen by $21 since 2011.
$1,712 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,742
- 2021: $1,712
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in other areas, with only 21.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%.
21.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 52% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.6% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 41.9% having four bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom compared to the national average.
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.
90.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 69% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA51/inner-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings