$300 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 67% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $249
- 2021: $300
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.
Nearly half of all households in Remote Australia are rented, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate defines the region's housing landscape, where most people do not own their homes. It is an area where housing is often crowded and rental costs are higher than in similar remote regions.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 — higher than 67% of areas.
| Remote Australia | $300 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $100 since 2011 to reach $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,733 is about the same as the rest of Australia.
$1,733 ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 73% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (35%) and $350–$549 (31%), with $200–$349 at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 46.7% of households renting, which is far above the 30.6% national average. In contrast, homes owned outright are far less common at 16.7%, a figure well below the rest of the country.
46.7% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 87% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.7% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 88% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Remote Australia are often crowded, with an average of 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.9% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.2% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 98% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
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 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remote Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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/RA73/remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings