$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.
Separate houses make up nearly every home in 499 or less, where 99.4% of dwellings are detached. This area is heavily dominated by renters, with 71.2% of households renting their homes, a figure far above the national average.
$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 rent is $250, which is lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, monthly home loan payments have risen sharply since 2011, reaching a typical $1,972, which is much higher than most areas.
$1,972 ▲ +279.2%
Higher than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $1,029
- 2021: $1,972
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →499 or less splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (40%) and $200–$349 (40%), with $350–$549 at 10%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the primary way people live here, with 71.2% of households renting, while only 9% own their home outright. This ownership rate is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Australian average of 31%.
71.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.0% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 98% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are mostly large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why there are 1.1 people per bedroom, which is among the highest rates seen in similar areas.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 91% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.4% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 99.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 93% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 84.6%
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 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 499 or less, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (10%).
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/SOSR922/499-or-less/topic/housing-dwellings