$85 ▲ +112.5%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $40
- 2016: $60
- 2021: $85
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.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $45 since 2011 in Very Remote Australia, though costs remain very low. This region is defined by a high number of renters and a strong tendency for many people to share a single bedroom.
$85
▲ +112.5%
- $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 Very Remote Australia — lower than 99% of areas.
| Very Remote Australia | $85 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $85, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with a typical monthly payment of $1,100.
$1,100 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 79% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,100
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 85%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Very Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 69.6%, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. This is a significant drop from 2011, while homes owned outright stand at 6.2%, far below the national average.
69.6% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 85.0%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.2% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 98% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 70%; Other tenure is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom compared to 0.8 nationally. Most people live in separate houses (80.8%), but these homes are often smaller, with 63.3% having three or more bedrooms, far below the national figure.
1.40 ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 1.50
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 82.3%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.3% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 63.3%
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 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Very Remote Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
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/RA74/very-remote-australia/topic/housing-dwellings