$180 ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 75% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $180
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.
Far more people own their homes outright in Remote Australia than in other similar areas. This region is defined by a high proportion of detached houses and housing costs that are far below the national figures.
$180
▲ +44.0%
- $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 Remote Australia — lower than 75% of areas.
| Remote Australia | $180 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $800 and weekly rents of $180 are both far below the Australian figures. While the usual rent has risen by $55 since 2011, the typical mortgage payment has actually fallen by $67.
$800 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 98% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $850
- 2021: $800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Remote Australia, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Remote Australia, Under $1,000 is the majority at 61%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 47.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the Australian average at 22.8%.
22.8% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 82% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.9% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 94% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 47.9%
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 Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 94.1% of homes, a figure far above the national average. However, the area has fewer large homes than most, with 69.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 88% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 80% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 69.3%
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 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remote Australia, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA63/remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings