$350 —
Higher than 78% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $260
- 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.
More than 82% of homes in Major Urban are separate houses, which is well above the national figure of 73.8%. This area has a diverse mix of housing, where roughly equal numbers of people own their homes outright, pay off a mortgage, or rent.
$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 weekly rents of $350 are much higher than most similar areas, and have risen $90 since 2016. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,517 is a little below the Australian figure.
$1,517 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 58% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,490
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,517
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 43%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 31.7% of households renting. This is a little above the national figure, and the proportion has risen since 2011.
31.7% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 67% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 55% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Major Urban splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 82.3%, though homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most areas. The number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 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.
82.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 66% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 73% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 70.3%
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 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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/SOS60/major-urban/topic/housing-dwellings