$290 —
Higher than 54% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $290
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.
More than 86% of homes in Other Urban are separate houses, a figure far above the national average. This is a region of large, detached dwellings where housing costs remain well below the Australian typicals. It is a mix of renters and homeowners, with a strong preference for spacious family-style living.
$290
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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 54% of areas.
| Other Urban | $290 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $290 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,600 is a little below the Australian average.
$1,600 ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,600
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 41%, followed by $350–$549 (27%) and Under $200 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 33.4% of households, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the 27.7% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31%.
33.4% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 74% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.7% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 75% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 82.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, and it helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.2% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 86.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 87% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 82.7%
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 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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/SOS51/other-urban/topic/housing-dwellings