$90 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $128
- 2021: $90
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.
A huge 65.2% of households rent in Inner Regional Australia, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. This high rental rate defines the local housing landscape, where the vast majority of people live in separate houses. While typical mortgage payments are high, the usual weekly rent is exceptionally low compared to the rest of the country.
$90
▲ +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 Inner Regional Australia — lower than 99% of areas.
| Inner Regional Australia | $90 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the Australian figure, sitting at $90, though this has risen from $60 in 2011. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,849, which is much higher than most similar areas.
$1,849 —
Higher than 81% of remoteness area areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 65.2% of households renting, though this is 31 points lower than in 2011. Almost no one owns their home outright, a figure that fell to 0.0% by 2021 and is far below the national average.
65.2% ▼ -32.5%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 96.6%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, Rented is the majority at 71%; Not stated is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of homes, far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 99% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 54% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 74.2%
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 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Inner Regional Australia, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 35%.
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/RA91/inner-regional-australia/topic/housing-dwellings