$85 —
Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2016: $60
- 2021: $85
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 87% of all homes in 499 or less, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This area is dominated by renters and small-scale housing, with a very high proportion of people sharing bedrooms compared to the rest of the country.
$85
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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 99% of areas.
| 499 or less | $85 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest for similar areas at just $85, which is far below the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,625 is higher than most areas, though this has fallen since 2011.
$1,625 ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $1,867
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,625
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 88%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 68.8% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 9.4% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas.
68.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.4% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 98% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 499 or less, Rented is the majority at 69%; Other tenure is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, but 67.5% having three or more bedrooms is well below the national average. This helps explain why the area has among the highest numbers of people per bedroom at 1.40.
1.40 ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.5% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 86% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 67.5%
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 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 499 or less, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/SOSR722/499-or-less/topic/housing-dwellings