$320 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 73% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $320
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.
Much higher weekly rents than similar areas define the housing landscape across Inner Regional Australia. While the typical weekly rent of $320 is a little below the national figure, the region is dominated by separate houses, with 84.3% of dwellings being detached homes.
$320
▲ +45.5%
- $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 Inner Regional Australia — higher than 73% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | $320 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $100 since 2011 and are now much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,452 are well below the Australian figure of $1,863.
$1,452 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 50% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,337
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Inner Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split fairly evenly, with 33.7% of homes owned outright and 34% held with a mortgage. The proportion of households renting is 29.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
29.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 52% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 51% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Inner Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 84.3% of all homes. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 72% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
84.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 59% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 83.1%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.0% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 65% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 72.0%
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 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA61/inner-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings