$240 —
Lower than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
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.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all dwellings in 499 or less, which is far above the national figure. This area is defined by very affordable housing, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well below Australian averages.
$240
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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 74% of areas.
| 499 or less | $240 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also quite low, typically $1,274, though this has risen by $82 since 2011.
$1,274 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,274
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 46%, followed by Under $200 (34%) and $350–$549 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and Under $1,000 (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 44.7%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level, sitting at just 13.0%.
13.0% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 96% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 44.7%
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 (38%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by detached houses and larger homes, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 78.2%
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 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 499 or less, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR222/499-or-less/topic/housing-dwellings