$125 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palm Island · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Palm Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in Palm Island than in almost any other similar area. This is a community where 92.5% of households rent, and very few people own their own homes. While rents are very low, the high number of people sharing bedrooms shows a significant lack of available housing.
$125
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Palm Island — lower than 91% of areas.
| Palm Island | $125 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $125, which is far below the national figure of $375. However, for the few people with home loans, the typical monthly payment is $2,167, well above the Queensland average of $1,733.
$2,167 —
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Palm Island, Under $200 is the majority at 95%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost everyone here rents, with 92.5% of households doing so, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. Only 1.4% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest levels in the country and has fallen since 2011.
92.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
1.4% ▼ -65.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Palm Island, Rented is the majority at 93%; Other tenure is next at 3%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 87% of dwellings. These homes are often crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom, a figure well above the national average of 0.8.
1.20 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.50
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.0% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Palm Island, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Palm Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/topic/housing-dwellings