$250 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cassowary Coast · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Cassowary Coast
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs make life more affordable in Cassowary Coast, where the typical weekly rent is just $250. This is well below the national figure, providing a more accessible living environment than much of Queensland and Australia.
$250
▲ +25.0%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cassowary Coast — lower than 54% of areas.
| Cassowary Coast | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733 and has barely changed since 2011. Rents have risen by $50 since 2011 to reach a typical weekly cost of $250.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here compared to the rest of the state, at 40.2%. Meanwhile, the percentage of households renting has fallen slightly since 2011 to 30.0%.
30.0% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 86.3% of all homes. However, the area has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas, at 70.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Cassowary Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/topic/housing-dwellings