$200 —
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
500 or more · Section of State Range
Housing & Dwellings in 500 or more
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have owned their homes outright in 500 or more since 2011, helping keep housing costs very low. This area is dominated by large, detached houses, with the typical weekly rent at just $200, which is far below the national figure.
$200
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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 500 or more — lower than 86% of areas.
| 500 or more | $200 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, a figure that has barely changed since 2016 and is far below the Australian average of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,200.
$1,200 ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 93% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →500 or more splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and Under $200 (44%), with $350–$549 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →500 or more splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at 19.1%.
19.1% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 81% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.5% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of all homes, a much higher share than the Australian average of 72.3%. This explains why 78.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the typical number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 79% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 500 or more, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 500 or more, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR421/500-or-more/topic/housing-dwellings