$129 —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Remainder of State/Territory
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.5% of all homes in Remainder of State/Territory (OT). This sparsely populated area is defined by detached housing and costs that are far lower than the national figures. Typical rents and mortgage payments here are much cheaper than those seen across Australia.
$129
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 92% of areas.
| Remainder of State/Territory | $129 |
|---|---|
| 6798, OT | $150 |
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the lowest at this level, with a typical payment of $129, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Australian typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,250.
$1,250 —
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 35.7%. Meanwhile, 30.8% of households rent, which is about the same as the 30.6% seen across Australia.
30.8% —
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 96.5% of dwellings. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure of 73.8%, at 63.9%.
0.80 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.5% —
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL931001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/housing-dwellings