$120 ▲ +135.3%
Lower than 91% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $51
- 2016: $100
- 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.
More than half of all households in Very Remote Australia are rented, a far higher proportion than the national figure. This remote region is defined by a high reliance on rental housing and a typical weekly rent of $120, which is far below the Australian average of $375.
$120
▲ +135.3%
- $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.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $120, though it rose $69 since 2011. The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,502, which is a little below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,502 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 55% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,026
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,502
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 66%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Very Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 56.9% of households renting, far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 18.0% of the total, which is far below the national average of 31.0%.
56.9% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 94% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 81.6%, well above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.7% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 70.7%
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 84%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA54/very-remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings