$160 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flinders · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Flinders
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.1% of all homes in Flinders, where housing costs are notably low. The typical monthly mortgage payment of $758 is far below the national figure, making it one of the most affordable areas in the region.
$160
▲ +60.0%
- $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 Flinders — lower than 83% of areas.
| Flinders | $160 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $160, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far below state and national levels, though they have risen $65 since 2011.
$758 ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $693
- 2016: $780
- 2021: $758
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Flinders, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Flinders, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average. Around 30.5% of households rent, which is about the same as the national figure.
30.5% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common at 77.1%, although this is a fall of 18 points since 2011. Most homes are larger, with 72.7% having three or more bedrooms, while the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.1% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Flinders, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33200/flinders/topic/housing-dwellings