$140 ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $116
- 2016: $133
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Diamantina · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Diamantina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the state or national average define the landscape in Diamantina. Rent is much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly payment of just $140. Most people here rent their homes, which stands in stark contrast to the trends seen across Queensland and Australia.
$140
▲ +20.7%
- $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 Diamantina — lower than 88% of areas.
| Diamantina | $140 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $140, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home loan payments are far below the state average at $953, though this has risen by $173 since 2011.
$953 ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $780
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Diamantina, Under $200 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 67.1% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 8.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Queensland figure of 29.1%.
67.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.5% ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Diamantina, Rented is the majority at 70%; Other tenure is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 93.9% of homes, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. While detached houses dominate, 52.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.4% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Diamantina, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Diamantina, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (10%).
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 Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/housing-dwellings