$277 —
Lower than 51% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $277
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.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership mark Rural Balance compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by a huge preference for large, detached houses, with 96.2% of dwellings being separate houses.
$277
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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 Rural Balance — lower than 51% of areas.
| Rural Balance | $277 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $277, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,712, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Australian average.
$1,712 ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 63% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,677
- 2021: $1,712
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 44%, followed by $350–$549 (25%) and Under $200 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rural Balance splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 13.2%.
13.2% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 80% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 43.4%
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 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of the market, which is far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
96.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 85% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 72% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 79.5%
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 97%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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/SOS33/rural-balance/topic/housing-dwellings