$350 —
Higher than 78% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $350
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.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Major Urban, where 77.2% of dwellings are detached. This area is dominated by larger homes, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms. While housing costs here are much higher than in most similar areas, the typical mortgage and rent figures sit about the same as the national levels.
$350
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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 78% of areas.
| Major Urban | $350 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,900 and weekly rents of $350 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the national averages, though both have fallen slightly since 2011 or 2016.
$1,900 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 76% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Major Urban have a mortgage (41.7%) than any other tenure. Those who own their home outright make up 28.3%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure.
27.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 71% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally larger than the national average, with 82.2% having at least three bedrooms. This is consistent with the high proportion of separate houses, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down 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.
77.2% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 75% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 85% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.2%
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 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Major Urban splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS50/major-urban/topic/housing-dwellings