$187 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $187
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Outback - North and East · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Outback - North and East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Outback - North and East. The typical weekly rent is just $187, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is far below the national figure. While separate houses are common, the region has a very high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the state.
$187
▲ +38.5%
- $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 and East — lower than 95% of areas.
| Outback - North and East | $187 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | $220 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest for this level at $187, which is far below the Australian figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also very low, sitting at $1,138 and falling by $162 since 2011.
$1,138 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,204
- 2021: $1,138
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Outback - North and East, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Outback - North and East splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41.3% of households, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright account for 28.7%, which is lower than most areas.
41.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.7% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Outback - North and East, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 84.7%, far above the national figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
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.
84.7% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 75.6%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Outback - North and East, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Outback - North and East, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 - North and East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40602/outback-north-and-east/topic/housing-dwellings