$300 —
Higher than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Other Urban · Section of State
Housing & Dwellings in Other Urban
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes have become more common in Other Urban since 2011, with 80.8% of dwellings now having three or more bedrooms. This is a landscape dominated by separate houses, where the typical resident enjoys more space than those in most other similar areas.
$300
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- $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 Other Urban — higher than 58% of areas.
| Other Urban | $300 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,500, a little below the Australian average and an increase of $135 since 2011.
$1,500 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 60% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and Under $200 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the 31.0% national figure. Renting is less common than in most areas, falling to 24.9% since 2011.
24.9% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.3% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 60% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.0% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally spacious, which helps explain why the 0.70 people per bedroom is much lower than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 50% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 78% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Other Urban, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Other Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS21/other-urban/topic/housing-dwellings