$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4879, QLD · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 4879, QLD
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have jumped by $100 since 2011 in postcode 4879, where typical payments now reach $400. While the rental market has tightened, the area has seen a steady shift toward home ownership as more people pay off their mortgages.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $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 4879, QLD — higher than 78% of areas.
| 4879, QLD | $400 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $400 is much higher than in most areas and sits a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen by $217 since 2011 to reach $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,760
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 4879, QLD, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →4879, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011 to 30.5%, which is much lower than most areas. This comes as the proportion of households renting fell by 9.5 percentage points to 29.8% over the same period.
29.8% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.5% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 4879, QLD, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here at 78.1%, a figure well above the national average. Most homes are large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.1% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 4879, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →4879, QLD splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.
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 4879, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/topic/housing-dwellings