$260 —
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $260
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.
Typical home-loan payments are much lower in Other Urban than in most similar areas. This region is defined by very affordable housing, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below the national figures.
$260
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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 — lower than 57% of areas.
| Other Urban | $260 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,278, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Rent is also quite cheap, with a typical weekly cost of $260, though this has risen by $40 since 2016.
$1,278 ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,278
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Another 29.9% of households rent, a proportion that has barely changed since 2011.
29.9% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 54% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 35.3%
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 (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 86.6% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 72.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen 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.
86.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 56% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 86.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 67% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 72.1%
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 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Other Urban, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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/SOS61/other-urban/topic/housing-dwellings