$350 —
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Livingstone · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Livingstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Livingstone than in the typical Queensland or Australian community. This is a place where large family homes dominate, with 80.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Ownership is common here, and the number of households renting is far below the state and national figures.
$350
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- $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 Livingstone — higher than 76% of areas.
| Livingstone | $350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents in Livingstone have risen to $350, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,733, a figure that has fallen by $142 since 2016 and is about the same as the Queensland average.
$1,733 —
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Livingstone, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Livingstone splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Livingstone, with 36.9% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why the rental rate of 21.4% is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
21.4% —
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% —
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Livingstone splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.4% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 4-bedroom homes being the most common at 38%, and the number of homes with three or more bedrooms has risen to 80.6% since 2016.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% —
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% —
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Livingstone, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Livingstone splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34530/livingstone/topic/housing-dwellings