$450 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Major Cities of Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher living costs define the housing landscape across the Major Cities of Australia, where typical rents and mortgages are among the highest in the country. While the typical weekly rent is $450, home ownership is less common than in other areas, with a larger proportion of people renting or paying off loans.
$450
▲ +18.4%
- $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 Major Cities of Australia — higher than 99% of areas.
| Major Cities of Australia | $450 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $450 and have risen by $70 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the highest at this level, sitting at $2,080, which is a little above the Australian typical payment of $1,863.
$2,080 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 92% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,058
- 2021: $2,080
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 26.6%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 30.7% of households rent, a figure that is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
30.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 74% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common than across Australia, making up 63.2% of homes. The share of these detached houses has fallen by 9.6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms also fell by 6.9 points.
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.
63.2% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 97% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 60% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Major Cities of Australia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA80/major-cities-of-australia/topic/housing-dwellings