$230 ▲ +70.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $197
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4887, QLD · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 4887, QLD
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in postcode 4887, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,083. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where nearly half of all homes are owned outright. It is a place where living costs are generally much lower than in other parts of the state.
$230
▲ +70.4%
- $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 4887, QLD — lower than 69% of areas.
| 4887, QLD | $230 |
|---|---|
| Mareeba | $275 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Queensland average at $1,083, and have fallen by $135 since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,218
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 4887, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →4887, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (46%) and Under $1,000 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 7%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures at 16.0%.
16.0% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 4887, QLD, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 95.6% of homes, which is far above the national average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below most other areas at 60.1%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.1% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 4887, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 4887, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4887/4887-qld/topic/housing-dwellings