$390 —
Higher than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $390
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.
Detached houses have fallen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011 in Major Urban, where 69% of homes are now standalone. This area sees a higher proportion of renters than most similar places, with 35.8% of households renting and typical weekly rents among the highest at this level.
$390
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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 Major Urban — higher than 88% of areas.
| Major Urban | $390 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for this level at $390, having risen by $30 since 2016. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,842, which is higher than most areas and has fallen by $147 since 2011.
$1,842 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,989
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Major Urban, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Major Urban splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 35.8% of households renting, well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the 26.3% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average of 31%.
35.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 80% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.3% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 85% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 (35%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most similar areas, making up 69% of homes. While 75.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.80.
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.
69.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 85% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 53% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 75.4%
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 69%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS30/major-urban/topic/housing-dwellings