$435 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Runaway Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Runaway Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent prices have climbed by $85 per week since 2011 in Runaway Bay, where 43% of homes are now owned outright. This high rate of full ownership is far above the national figure and marks the area as a place where many residents have already paid off their mortgages.
$435
▲ +24.3%
- $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 Runaway Bay — higher than 75% of areas.
| Runaway Bay | $435 |
|---|---|
| 4216, QLD | $430 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $435, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is a little above the Queensland average and has fallen by $167 since 2011.
$2,000 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Runaway Bay, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Runaway Bay, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, reaching 43%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 24.3%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
24.3% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.0% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Runaway Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in most of Australia, making up only 45.3% of homes. This shift towards smaller dwellings is reflected in the data, as the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
45.3% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.4% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Runaway Bay, the largest group is Separate house at 45%, followed by Flat or apartment (28%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (26%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Runaway Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
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 Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031240/runaway-bay/topic/housing-dwellings