$300 ▲ +200.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockhampton Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rockhampton Surrounds - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Rockhampton Surrounds - West is a separate house, with 98.5% being detached dwellings. This is a high-ownership area where more than 40% of residents own their homes outright. Most households live in spacious properties, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has dipped slightly since 2011.
$300
▲ +200.0%
- $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 Rockhampton Surrounds - West — lower than 73% of areas.
| Rockhampton Surrounds - West | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375 and a little below the Queensland average. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 is about the same as across the state and nation.
$1,733 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton Surrounds - West, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rockhampton Surrounds - West splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. This helps explain why the rental rate is only 9.2%, which is far below both state and national levels.
9.2% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rockhampton Surrounds - West splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant dwelling type at 98.5%, far above the Queensland figure of 74.8%. While 76.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockhampton Surrounds - West, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockhampton Surrounds - West, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Rockhampton Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031220/rockhampton-surrounds-west/topic/housing-dwellings