$300 —
Higher than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rural Balance · Section of State
Housing & Dwellings in Rural Balance
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Rural Balance than across Australia, with 47% of residents owning their place debt-free. This area is dominated by large, separate houses, though the typical mortgage payment has climbed to $1,900 a month.
$300
—
- $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 Rural Balance — higher than 58% of areas.
| Rural Balance | $300 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $253 since 2011 to reach $1,900.
$1,900 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is $200–$349 at 36%, followed by $350–$549 (30%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rural Balance splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (27%), with $3,000 or more at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian figure of 31%. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell to 12.9% since 2011.
12.9% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.0% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 98% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 92% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rural Balance, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rural Balance splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 15%.
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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS13/rural-balance/topic/housing-dwellings