$350 —
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $350
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.
A high proportion of large family homes sets 1 million or more apart from the national average. About 82% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure. This preference for larger houses is reflected in the fact that 77% of homes are separate houses.
$350
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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 86% of areas.
| 1 million or more | $350 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,900 and weekly rents of $350 are both much higher than most similar areas, though they remain about the same as national figures.
$1,900 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 83% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 1 million or more, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 41.7% of homes owned with a loan. The proportion of households renting is 27.0%, which is well below the national figure of 30.6%.
27.0% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 62% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.3%
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 42%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant style at 77.2%, and the area has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas.
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.
77.2% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 78% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 77.7%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 82.2%
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 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →1 million or more splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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/SOSR501/1-million-or-more/topic/housing-dwellings