$160 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Outback - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Outback - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.8% of all homes in Outback - South, far exceeding the national figure. This vast region is defined by very low housing costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national levels.
$160
▲ +60.0%
- $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 - South — lower than 99% of areas.
| Outback - South | $160 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is only $160, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Queensland average, sitting at just $910.
$910 ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $997
- 2021: $910
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Outback - South, Under $200 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Outback - South, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Around 31% of households rent, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
31.0% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Outback - South, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are much more common here than in most areas, making up 90.8% of all dwellings. While 71% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.8% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Outback - South, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outback - South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31503/outback-south/topic/housing-dwellings