$250 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 55% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Outer Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Outer Regional Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Ninety-three per cent of homes in Outer Regional Australia are separate houses, which is far above the national figure. This region is defined by a high rate of home ownership and housing costs that are well below the Australian average.
$250
▲ +47.1%
- $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 Outer Regional Australia — lower than 55% of areas.
| Outer Regional Australia | $250 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,213, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also much lower than across Australia, sitting at $250 compared to the national figure of $375.
$1,213 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 70% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 42.2% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than in most areas, at 21.8%.
21.8% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 85% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 92.9%, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This matches the high proportion of larger homes, with 74.3% of dwellings 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.
92.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 82% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 53% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outer Regional Australia, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA62/outer-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings