$270 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4881, QLD · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 4881, QLD
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in postcode 4881 compared to the state and national averages. This area is dominated by detached houses, though it has fewer large three-plus bedroom homes than most other regions. Renting is much less common here than it is across the rest of the country.
$270
▲ +50.0%
- $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 4881, QLD — lower than 57% of areas.
| 4881, QLD | $270 |
|---|---|
| Mareeba | $275 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,647, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,647 ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,648
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 4881, QLD, the largest group is $200–$349 at 39%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and Under $200 (28%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 4881, QLD, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 39.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, only 19.7% of households rent, which is far below the state and national levels.
19.7% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →4881, QLD splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 91.2% of the area, far above the national figure. While there are fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, there are slightly more people per bedroom than in the rest of the country.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.3% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 4881, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 4881, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4881/4881-qld/topic/housing-dwellings