$270 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4805, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents are well below the state and national figures in postcode 4805, where the typical cost is just $270. This area is more likely to be rented than most other places, and separate houses are the dominant way of living here.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4805, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4805, QLD | $270 |
|---|---|
| Whitsunday | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,500, a little below the national figure and $217 lower than in 2011.
$270 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,500 ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4805, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
In 4805, QLD, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.4% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure. At the same time, 33.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Queensland average.
36.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
4805, QLD splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas, and the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.3% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.0% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4805, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
In 4805, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4805, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4805/4805-qld/topic/housing-dwellings