$250 —
Lower than 70% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rural Balance · Section of State
Housing & Dwellings in Rural Balance
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Rural Balance than in most similar areas. This is a region of detached houses and low costs, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,350 is well below the national figure.
$250
—
- $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 Rural Balance — lower than 70% of areas.
| Rural Balance | $250 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, though they have risen by $100 since 2011.
$1,350 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 78% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,350
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (29%) and $350–$549 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.2% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest for this level and fell 3.2 points since 2011.
11.1% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 97% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 93% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 98.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 78.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
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.
98.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 98.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 66% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rural Balance, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rural Balance, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS63/rural-balance/topic/housing-dwellings