$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $195
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Outback - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Outback - North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $220 make housing in Outback - North much more affordable than in most other areas. This is a region where renting is far more common than owning, and typical home-loan payments are lower than the state and national figures.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Outback - North — lower than 90% of areas.
| Outback - North | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375, and monthly mortgage payments are a little below the Australian typical of $1,863. While rents have risen $70 since 2011, the typical monthly home-loan payment has fallen by $388 in the same period.
$1,500 ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,888
- 2016: $1,768
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Outback - North, the largest group is Under $200 at 43%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $350–$549 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Outback - North, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across the country, with 45.8% of households renting. This stands in contrast to the number of homes owned outright, which at 19.6% is far below the Australian figure of 31%.
45.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Outback - North, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Owned outright (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.6% of homes, which is well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 69.6%, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.6% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Outback - North, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outback - North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Outback - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31502/outback-north/topic/housing-dwellings