$150 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4816, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people live in separate houses in postcode 4816 compared to the rest of the country. This expansive area is marked by very low rental costs and a high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in detached homes, with 94.9% of all dwellings being separate houses.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4816, QLD — lower than 89% of areas.
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
|---|---|
| Charters Towers | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loan payments are more standard, with the typical monthly payment of $1,560 sitting a little below the national figure.
$150 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,560 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4816, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
In 4816, QLD, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, at 38.2%. This is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%, while the share of households renting is well below the national level.
23.6% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4816, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.9% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While there are fewer large homes than usual, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the state or national average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.3% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4816, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In 4816, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4816, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4816/4816-qld/topic/housing-dwellings