$455 —
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $455
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Major Urban · Section of State
Housing & Dwellings in Major Urban
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Major Urban than in 2011, and the cost of living in the home has climbed. The area is now marked by high housing costs and a shift away from traditional detached houses, with many residents paying well above national figures for their homes.
$455
—
- $100–$114: 1 area
- $114–$129: 0 areas
- $129–$143: 1 area
- $143–$157: 1 area
- $157–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$186: 0 areas
- $186–$200: 0 areas
- $200–$214: 3 areas
- $214–$229: 0 areas
- $229–$243: 3 areas
- $243–$257: 4 areas
- $257–$271: 2 areas
- $271–$286: 1 area
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 3 areas
- $314–$329: 2 areas
- $329–$343: 0 areas
- $343–$357: 2 areas
- $357–$371: 0 areas
- $371–$386: 4 areas
- $386–$400: 1 area
- $400–$414: 0 areas
- $414–$429: 0 areas
- $429–$443: 0 areas
- $443–$457: 2 areas
- $457–$471: 0 areas
- $471–$486: 0 areas
- $486–$500: 0 areas
All section of state areas, 2021. The marker is Major Urban — higher than 99% of areas.
| Major Urban | $455 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level, at $2,383, which is well above the national figure. Rent is also a little above the Australian average, with the usual weekly cost rising to $455.
$2,383 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,383
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and $200–$349 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Major Urban splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $3,000 or more (34%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.7% of households renting, a figure that rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 28.2%.
35.7% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 80% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 72% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Major Urban splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 56.7% of homes. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the data, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 79% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.7% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 97% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.5% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 91% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Major Urban, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Major Urban
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS10/major-urban/topic/housing-dwellings