$300 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockhampton Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Rockhampton Surrounds - North are separate houses, making it an area dominated by standalone living. A huge proportion of residents own their homes outright, which helps keep the rental market very small and typical weekly rents low.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton Surrounds - North — lower than 73% of areas.
| Rockhampton Surrounds - North | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4706, QLD | $80 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,755, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.
$300 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,755 ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, the largest group is $200–$349 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (24%).
Rockhampton Surrounds - North splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.3% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Renting is among the lowest for similar areas at only 8.8%, a figure that fell 5.8 points since 2011.
8.8% ▼ -39.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (9%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 97.7% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Large homes are common, with 78% having three or more bedrooms, and there are a little more people per bedroom than the state average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north/topic/housing-dwellings