$260 —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tablelands · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Tablelands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 45% of homes in Tablelands are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high rate of home ownership and housing costs that are well below state and national figures.
$260
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- $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 Tablelands — higher than 50% of areas.
| Tablelands | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $260 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,352 are both well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. While the usual mortgage payment has barely changed since 2016, typical rent rose by $20 over that period.
$1,352 —
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,352
- 2021: $1,352
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tablelands, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (28%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, rising to 44.7% in 2021. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell by 3.2 percentage points since 2016 to 24.2%, which is well below the national figure.
24.2% —
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% —
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.9% of all homes. However, the area has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% —
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% —
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tablelands, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36820/tablelands/topic/housing-dwellings