$200 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $152
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hinchinbrook · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Hinchinbrook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Hinchinbrook, where the typical weekly rent is just $200. The area is dominated by detached houses and a very high number of homeowners who own their place outright.
$200
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Hinchinbrook — lower than 71% of areas.
| Hinchinbrook | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, and monthly mortgage payments of $1,170 are well below the Queensland average. These costs are lower than most areas, though rent has risen by $48 since 2011.
$1,170 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hinchinbrook, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hinchinbrook splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 48.7% of people owning their homes outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the state and national averages.
23.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hinchinbrook, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.6% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hinchinbrook, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hinchinbrook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33800/hinchinbrook/topic/housing-dwellings