$280 ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Capricornia · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Capricornia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.9% of all homes in Capricornia, far more than the national figure. This expansive area is characterised by detached housing and costs that are much lower than most other parts of the country. Typical rents and mortgage payments here sit well below both state and national levels.
$280
▲ +27.3%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Capricornia — lower than 87% of areas.
| Capricornia | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, a little below the state and national averages.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Capricornia, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Capricornia, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30% of households rent, which is well below the Queensland average. Home ownership is split, with 35% of people paying off a mortgage and 30.8% owning their home outright.
30.0% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Capricornia splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (31%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has a very high proportion of large homes, with 79.7% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 78.0%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Capricornia, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Capricornia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Capricornia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED305/capricornia/topic/housing-dwellings