$500 ▲ +116.5%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Weipa · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Weipa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $500 in Weipa are among the highest for similar areas. This is a high-cost housing market where most people rent rather than own their homes. The area is far more reliant on rental properties than the state or national average.
$500
▲ +116.5%
- $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 Weipa — higher than 96% of areas.
| Weipa | $500 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are well above the national figure, having risen by $269 since 2011. Home loan payments are also a little above the state and national typicals, with 49.3% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999 a month.
$2,063 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,063
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Weipa, the largest group is $550–$749 at 32%, followed by Under $200 (26%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Weipa, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 58.6% of households renting—a figure far above the national level. Conversely, only 10.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Queensland figure of 29.1%.
58.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.2% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Weipa, Rented is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common here than in most areas, making up 63.2% of homes. There are also fewer large homes, with the share of those with three or more bedrooms falling to 65.5% since 2011.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
63.2% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Weipa, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Weipa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37300/weipa/topic/housing-dwellings