$280 ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4800, QLD · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 4800, QLD
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Around the middle of similar areas for most housing measures, postcode 4800 is a place where separate houses dominate. It stands out for having a much higher proportion of homeowners who own their homes outright compared to the rest of the state and country.
$280
▲ +21.7%
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4800, QLD — lower than 54% of areas.
| 4800, QLD | $280 |
|---|---|
| Whitsunday | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $280 are well below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average at $1,625, having fallen slightly since 2011.
$1,625 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,690
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 4800, QLD, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by $350–$549 (26%) and Under $200 (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 4800, QLD, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 37.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 21.2% of households renting is far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.
21.2% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →4800, QLD splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 88.2%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 4800, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 4800, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 4800, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4800/4800-qld/topic/housing-dwellings