$300 ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Herbert · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Herbert
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most other areas define Herbert, where the typical weekly rent is just $300. This affordability is paired with a high proportion of renters, who make up 39% of the local households. Most people live in detached houses, with large family homes being the standard.
$300
▲ +7.1%
- $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 Herbert — lower than 80% of areas.
| Herbert | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $300 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are both much lower than in most areas. The usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen by $346 since 2011, while weekly rent has risen by $20 over the same period.
$1,517 ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Herbert, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Herbert, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 39% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the 23.2% who own their homes outright is well below the Australian average of 31%.
39.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.2% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Herbert splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Herbert, making up 79.2% of homes, which is well above the national figure. Large homes are the norm, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, although 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.
79.2% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Herbert, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Herbert, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Herbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED315/herbert/topic/housing-dwellings