$280 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Atherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Atherton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Atherton, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,460. A large proportion of the community owns their home outright, contributing to an affordable living environment compared to the rest of the state and country.
$280
▲ +33.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Atherton — lower than 78% of areas.
| Atherton | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4882, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $280, though they have risen $70 since 2011. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,460 is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
$1,460 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,582
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,460
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Atherton, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Atherton, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 29.6%, a little below the national average.
29.6% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 86.3% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Atherton, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051166/atherton/topic/housing-dwellings