$130 ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $88
- 2016: $68
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McKinlay · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in McKinlay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home-loan payment in McKinlay is just $550, which is far below the national figure. This keeps housing costs very low across the board. Most residents live in detached houses, though fewer homes have three or more bedrooms compared to other parts of the country.
$130
▲ +47.7%
- $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 McKinlay — lower than 90% of areas.
| McKinlay | $130 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $130, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage costs are also very low; the typical monthly payment is $550, falling from $975 in 2011.
$550 ▼ -43.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $669
- 2021: $550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McKinlay, Under $200 is the majority at 85%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In McKinlay, Under $1,000 is the majority at 74%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 39.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 and is now well below the national figure at 26.1%.
26.1% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In McKinlay, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.8% of the market, well above the Australian average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state figure and has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.8% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McKinlay, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McKinlay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 5 or more (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 McKinlay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34800/mckinlay/topic/housing-dwellings