$295 —
Higher than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $295
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.
Low rental costs and a high number of large houses shape daily life in Other Urban. Detached houses make up 84.7% of all homes, and the typical weekly rent is well below the national figure at $295. This makes the area more affordable for renters compared to the rest of Australia.
$295
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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 56% of areas.
| Other Urban | $295 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $295, which is well below the national figure of $375. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,517, a little below the Australian average and $133 lower than in 2011.
$1,517 ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,650
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,517
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 48%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.7% of households renting. At the same time, 32.0% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure of 31.0%.
32.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 72% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 59% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, accounting for 84.7% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average.
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.
84.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 84.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 65% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 78.6%
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 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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/SOS31/other-urban/topic/housing-dwellings