$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 55% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
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.
A high proportion of renters and larger-than-average homes shape daily life in Remote Australia. While many people live in separate houses, the area has a much higher rate of renting compared to the rest of the country. This creates a housing landscape where few people own their homes outright and typical rents remain well below the national figure.
$250
▲ +78.6%
- $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 55% of areas.
| Remote Australia | $250 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are $1,660, a bit lower than the national figure and slightly down since 2011.
$1,660 ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 68% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,727
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,660
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is Under $200 at 36%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.7% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 24.5% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average of 31.0%.
43.7% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 85% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 77% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 Rented at 44%, followed by Owned outright (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.3% of homes, well above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 78.0% having three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most other 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.
82.3% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 68% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 80.1%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 78.0%
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 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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/RA53/remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings