$250 ▲ +123.2%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $112
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Central Highlands · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Central Highlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $138 since 2011 in Central Highlands, while typical mortgage payments dropped by $500 in the same period. This region has a high proportion of renters and a strong preference for large, detached houses. Most homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
$250
▲ +123.2%
- $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 Central Highlands — lower than 54% of areas.
| Central Highlands | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,500.
$1,500 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (39%) and Under $200 (34%), with $350–$549 at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Central Highlands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41% of households, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 22.2% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
41.0% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.2% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Central Highlands, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 85.7%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Large homes are the norm, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above both state and national levels.
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.
85.7% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 85.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Central Highlands, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Central Highlands splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32270/central-highlands/topic/housing-dwellings