$120 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $105
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Doomadgee · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Doomadgee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 91% of households in Doomadgee are rented, meaning very few residents own their own homes. This creates a unique housing landscape where rental costs are far below the national figure, but homes are often crowded.
$120
▲ +14.3%
- $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 Doomadgee — lower than 92% of areas.
| Doomadgee | $120 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $120, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $737 is among the lowest for areas like this and far below the national figure.
$737 ▲ +143.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $303
- 2021: $737
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Doomadgee, Under $200 is the majority at 96%; $200–$349 is next at 4%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here for 90.9% of households, a figure far above the Australian average. In contrast, no one in Doomadgee owns their home outright, which is far below the state and national figures.
90.9% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Doomadgee, Rented is the majority at 91%; Other tenure is next at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of homes, far above the national figure. However, dwellings are often crowded with 1.5 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8.
1.50 ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.90
- 2016: 1.70
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.6% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Doomadgee, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Doomadgee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 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 Doomadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32770/doomadgee/topic/housing-dwellings