$391 —
Higher than 92% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $351
- 2021: $391
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Housing & Dwellings in 1 million or more
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 66.1% of homes in 1 million or more, though this is much lower than most similar areas. The area faces high housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both ranking among the highest for this level. Over time, the number of households renting has risen to 31.0%.
$391
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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 1 million or more — higher than 92% of areas.
| 1 million or more | $391 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level at $2,000, up $158 since 2011. Weekly rents are also among the highest for similar areas at $391, which is about the same as the national figure.
$2,000 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,831
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 1 million or more, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting households have increased to 31.0% since 2011, while the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 29.6%. This is a little below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
31.0% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 36%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are well below the national figure at 66.1%, and the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is also a little below the Australian average. Despite this, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.1% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 91% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 77% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 1 million or more, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR201/1-million-or-more/topic/housing-dwellings