$380 —
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $380
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.
High living costs define the housing market in 1 million or more, where weekly rents of $380 are among the highest for similar areas. This is a region where renting is common and home ownership is less typical than across Australia. Most people live in separate houses, though these have become less common over the last decade.
$380
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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 90% of areas.
| 1 million or more | $380 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, having risen $20 since 2016. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,889, which is much higher than most areas, despite falling $104 since 2011.
$1,889 ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,880
- 2021: $1,889
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 54%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →1 million or more splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 36.6% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, only 24.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian figure of 31%.
36.6% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 82% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →1 million or more splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.4% of homes, though this is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011. Most homes are larger, with 76.6% 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.
71.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 76.6%
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 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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/SOSR301/1-million-or-more/topic/housing-dwellings