$250 —
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $205
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
499 or less · Section of State Range
Housing & Dwellings in 499 or less
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 95% of homes in 499 or less are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This housing landscape is marked by very low costs and a high rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$250
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- $0–$18: 0 areas
- $18–$36: 0 areas
- $36–$54: 0 areas
- $54–$71: 0 areas
- $71–$89: 2 areas
- $89–$107: 1 area
- $107–$125: 0 areas
- $125–$143: 2 areas
- $143–$161: 1 area
- $161–$179: 2 areas
- $179–$196: 0 areas
- $196–$214: 3 areas
- $214–$232: 4 areas
- $232–$250: 5 areas
- $250–$268: 10 areas
- $268–$286: 9 areas
- $286–$304: 9 areas
- $304–$321: 9 areas
- $321–$339: 0 areas
- $339–$357: 4 areas
- $357–$375: 0 areas
- $375–$393: 6 areas
- $393–$411: 1 area
- $411–$429: 0 areas
- $429–$446: 0 areas
- $446–$464: 2 areas
- $464–$482: 1 area
- $482–$500: 0 areas
All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 499 or less — lower than 71% of areas.
| 499 or less | $250 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,400.
$1,400 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is $200–$349 at 40%, followed by Under $200 (30%) and $350–$549 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (31%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.2% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 17.6%.
17.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 85% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 92% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 94.8% of all dwellings. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 94.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 59% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 499 or less, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR122/499-or-less/topic/housing-dwellings