$240 —
Lower than 74% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $240
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.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Other Urban, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,300. This region is characterized by large, detached houses and affordable living compared to national figures.
$240
—
- $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 — lower than 74% of areas.
| Other Urban | $240 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas at $240, though this has risen by $30 since 2016.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 27.1%, which is well below the national figure.
27.1% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 53% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 34.5%
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 (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 85.5% of homes. These homes tend to be large, with 80.3% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 59% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 85.0%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 80.3%
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 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Other Urban, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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/SOS41/other-urban/topic/housing-dwellings