$2,600 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Shoalwater Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest home-loan payments in the region are found in Shoalwater Bay. The area is marked by significant costs for homeowners, with typical monthly loan repayments reaching $2,600.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly home-loan payments are well above both the state and national figures, costing $867 more than the Queensland typical of $1,733.
$2,600 —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 56%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
In Shoalwater Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here have 0.80 people per bedroom, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, though the number has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Shoalwater Bay, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Shoalwater Bay, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 46%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shoalwater Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031221/shoalwater-bay/topic/housing-dwellings