$380 —
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $380
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.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark the housing landscape in Major Urban. Renters make up nearly half of all households here, while outright home ownership is far below the national level. This shift toward renting is reflected in a housing stock that relies less on detached houses than the rest of the country.
$380
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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 86% of areas.
| Major Urban | $380 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $380 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,006, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the national figures, though both have fallen slightly since previous censuses.
$2,006 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,006
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 (29%) and $550–$749 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 47.7% of households, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 16.0% of homes are owned outright, a rate that is much lower than most areas and far below the national average.
47.7% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 92% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 95% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 58.8% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This helps explain why 67.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a rate well below the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 79% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.8% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 95% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.8% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 81% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 67.8%
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 59%; Flat or apartment is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Major Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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/SOS70/major-urban/topic/housing-dwellings