$250 —
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
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.
Almost half of all homes in 499 or less are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This is an affordable area where housing costs are much lower than in most other regions. Nearly every household lives in a separate house.
$250
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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 71% of areas.
| 499 or less | $250 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas at $1,083, which is far below the national typical payment of $1,863.
$1,083 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,144
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 499 or less, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.5% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. This trend has risen since 2011, while the proportion of households renting has fallen to 14.6%.
14.6% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 92% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.5% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.5% of the market, far above the Australian figure of 72.3%. Most homes are larger, with 73.9% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom 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.
96.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 91% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 96.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 73.9%
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 97%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 499 or less, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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/SOSR622/499-or-less/topic/housing-dwellings