$95 ▲ +106.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $46
- 2016: $66
- 2021: $95
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Outback · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Outback
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Outback, where typical rents and mortgage payments are far below the national figures. The area has a high proportion of homes owned outright, while the housing stock consists mostly of separate houses. Most residents live in smaller homes compared to the state average.
$95
▲ +106.5%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Outback — lower than 99% of areas.
| Outback | $95 |
|---|---|
| 5733, SA | $80 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $95 and the usual monthly home-loan payment is $659, both of which are far below the figures for South Australia and Australia. While rents rose $49 since 2011, typical mortgage payments fell by $208 over the same period.
$659 ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $645
- 2021: $659
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Outback, Under $200 is the majority at 95%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Outback, Under $1,000 is the majority at 68%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is more common here than in most areas, reaching 35.9%. Renting is also more common than in the state or nation at 32.4%, although this is a sharp drop from 58.4% in 2011.
32.4% ▼ -44.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.9% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Outback splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (32%), with Other tenure at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.7% of homes, but those with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas. About 38.7% of homes have three bedrooms, and the typical number of people per bedroom is 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.7% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Outback, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outback, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021141/outback/topic/housing-dwellings