$220 ▲ +115.7%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $102
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cloncurry · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Cloncurry, where the typical weekly rent is just $220. This affordability comes alongside a high proportion of renters, though the number of households renting fell by 10 percentage points since 2011.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cloncurry — lower than 64% of areas.
| Cloncurry | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, and the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,200 is well below the Queensland average of $1,733. While mortgages fell by $300 since 2011, typical rent rose by $118 over the same period.
$220 ▲ +115.7%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,200 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Cloncurry splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (40%) and $200–$349 (39%), with $350–$549 at 19%.
In Cloncurry, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 43.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 21.7% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure of 31.0%.
43.1% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.7% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cloncurry, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (22%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are well above the state and national figures, making up 80.2% of homes. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average at 69.3%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.3% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cloncurry, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
In Cloncurry, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32450/cloncurry/topic/housing-dwellings