$125 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $113
- 2016: $109
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockhart River · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Lockhart River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the primary way people live in Lockhart River, where nearly 75% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure and is paired with very low typical costs and a strong preference for detached housing.
$125
▲ +10.6%
- $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 Lockhart River — lower than 91% of areas.
| Lockhart River | $125 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $125, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. This low cost is common across the area, with 78.4% of renters paying under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lockhart River, Under $200 is the majority at 96%; $200–$349 is next at 4%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 74.8%, though this is 20 points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, homes owned outright account for only 11.0%, which is far below the national average of 31.0%.
74.8% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.0% ▲ +305.8%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockhart River, Rented is the majority at 79%; Owned outright is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of homes, far above the national figure. Because there are fewer large homes than in other areas, there are 1.2 people per bedroom, which is well above the Australian average.
1.20 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockhart River, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lockhart River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (25%).
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 Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34570/lockhart-river/topic/housing-dwellings