$125 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Paroo · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Paroo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.5% of all homes in Paroo, which is far above the national figure. This region is marked by very low housing costs and a high proportion of people who own their homes outright. Most residents live in detached dwellings, and the typical costs for rent and mortgages are much lower than in the rest of the state.
$125
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Paroo — lower than 91% of areas.
| Paroo | $125 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $125 and monthly mortgage payments of $679 both sitting far below Queensland and Australian figures. These costs have risen slightly since 2011, though 70.5% of renters still pay under $200 a week.
$679 ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $520
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $679
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Paroo, Under $200 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Paroo, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $3,000 or more is next at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 42.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, 34.7% of households are renting, which is well above the Australian figure and slightly above the state average.
34.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Paroo, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here and are far more common than in the rest of the state. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, falling to 59.4% 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.
90.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 92.4%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Paroo, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Paroo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35800/paroo/topic/housing-dwellings