$220 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charters Towers · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Charters Towers
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $220 are far below the state and national figures, making Charters Towers a very affordable place to live. Most people here live in detached houses, and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of Australia.
$220
▲ +29.4%
- $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 Charters Towers — lower than 64% of areas.
| Charters Towers | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Queensland and Australian figures. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 is well below the state and national averages, having fallen $50 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,350
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Charters Towers, with 37.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a rental rate of 27.2%, which is well below both the state and national levels.
27.2% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Charters Towers, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, making up 88% of all homes—a figure far above the state and national averages. While 72.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is actually a little below the national average.
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.
88.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.4% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Charters Towers, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Charters Towers, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32310/charters-towers/topic/housing-dwellings