$120 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pormpuraaw · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Pormpuraaw
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people own their own homes in Pormpuraaw, where 81.0% of households rent. This is far above the national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas. Most residents live in detached houses, though these are often crowded.
$120
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Pormpuraaw — lower than 92% of areas.
| Pormpuraaw | $120 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest at this level, with the typical resident paying $120. This is far below the national figure of $375, though the cost has risen $40 since 2011. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the state and national averages.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm here, far above the Queensland rate of 33.1%. Only 5.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure. No one in the area owns their home with a mortgage.
81.0% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.9% ▲ —
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Rented is the majority at 80%; Other tenure is next at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.6% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, there are far fewer large homes here than elsewhere, and with 1.2 people per bedroom, homes are more crowded than in most areas.
1.20 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.6% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.5% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pormpuraaw splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36070/pormpuraaw/topic/housing-dwellings