$140 —
Lower than 94% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $125
- 2021: $140
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 92.7% of all homes in 499 or less, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area where housing costs are very low, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the Australian average.
$140
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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 94% of areas.
| 499 or less | $140 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $140, and typical monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas at $1,199.
$1,199 ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 93% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,248
- 2021: $1,199
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 499 or less, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average.
34.3% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 76% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are detached houses, with 75.5% having three or more bedrooms. The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the national figure.
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.
92.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 91.3%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 92.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 60% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 75.5%
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 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) 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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR522/499-or-less/topic/housing-dwellings