$260 —
Lower than 57% of section of state areas.
- 2016: $180
- 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.
Far more people rent their homes in Other Urban than in the rest of Australia, with 53.2% of households renting. This high rental rate is matched by a very low percentage of homeowners who own their place outright. It is an area where most residents do not own their own home.
$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.
Typical weekly rents are $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
$1,733 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 65% of section of state areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,832
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is Under $200 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Other Urban splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 53.2% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 11.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the national rate of 31.0%.
53.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 96% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Other Urban, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be smaller, with 66.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure of 73.8%. Because homes are smaller, there are more people per bedroom (1.10) than in most other areas.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 94% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.2% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 84% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 84% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 66.6%
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 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Other Urban, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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/SOS71/other-urban/topic/housing-dwellings