$300 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hinkler · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hinkler
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Hinkler, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300. This affordability is paired with a high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses. The area offers a more affordable alternative to the state and national norms for both buyers and renters.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Hinkler — lower than 80% of areas.
| Hinkler | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Queensland figure of $1,733, and weekly rents are a little below the state's $365. While the usual rent rose $60 since 2011 to hit $300, typical mortgage payments fell by $168 over the same period.
$1,300 ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,468
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hinkler, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hinkler, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia, at 41.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the national figure, falling 3.8 points since 2011 to reach 27.4%.
27.4% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.6% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hinkler, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 84% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.0% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hinkler, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hinkler, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Hinkler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED316/hinkler/topic/housing-dwellings