$200 —
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $165
- 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.
Weekly rents of just $200 in 500 or more are far below the national figure. This area is dominated by separate houses, with housing costs that are generally much lower than in most other similar regions.
$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.
The typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Australian average of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,300 ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is Under $200 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (11%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell by 4.1 points since 2011 to reach 29.1%.
29.1% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →500 or more splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (29%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 91.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are larger family homes, 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.
91.8% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 53% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 76.6%
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 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 500 or more, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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/SOSR521/500-or-more/topic/housing-dwellings