$200 ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $117
- 2016: $151
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Torres · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Torres
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 70.2% of households in Torres rent their homes, far more than in most other parts of the country. This reliance on renting is paired with a lack of outright home ownership, making housing a central part of daily life for most residents.
$200
▲ +70.9%
- $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 Torres — lower than 71% of areas.
| Torres | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $200, though this is $83 higher than in 2011. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $1,791, which is about the same as in Queensland and Australia.
$1,791 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,817
- 2016: $1,705
- 2021: $1,791
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Torres, the largest group is Under $200 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and $350–$549 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Torres splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (27%), with $3,000 or more at 27%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 70.2% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 10.6% of the total, among the lowest rates for similar areas.
70.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.6% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Torres, Rented is the majority at 70%; Owned outright is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are often crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom, well above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that Torres has far fewer large homes, with only 56.5% having three or more bedrooms.
1.20 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.5% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.5% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Torres, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Torres, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36950/torres/topic/housing-dwellings