$385 ▲ +126.5%
Higher than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $231
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Housing & Dwellings in Inner Regional Australia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.5% of all dwellings in Inner Regional Australia, making it a landscape dominated by detached homes. This area is defined by larger properties and high mortgage commitments, with typical monthly loan payments of $2,284 sitting a little above the national figure.
$385
▲ +126.5%
- $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 Inner Regional Australia — higher than 86% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | $385 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents have risen sharply by $215 since 2011 to reach $385, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This high cost of renting is mirrored in home loans, which are among the highest at this level.
$2,284 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,284
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and Under $200 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgage holders make up nearly half of all households at 49.8%. This helps explain why the share of homes owned outright is far below the national figure, and it follows a long-term trend where the proportion of renters has fallen by 30 points since 2011.
21.9% ▼ -57.5%
Lower than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.9% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 86% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is characterized by large homes, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms, well above the national average. Because of this, there are more people per bedroom (0.90) than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 71% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 96% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Inner Regional Australia splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 13%.
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 Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA81/inner-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings