$276 ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $276
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Proserpine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Proserpine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.7% of all homes in Proserpine, a figure far above the national average. This is a place where owning a home outright is common, with housing costs generally sitting below both state and national levels.
$276
▲ +25.5%
- $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 Proserpine — lower than 79% of areas.
| Proserpine | $276 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $276, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly payment at $1,560.
$1,560 ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,602
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Proserpine, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (26%) and $350–$549 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Proserpine, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.2% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state average.
21.7% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Proserpine splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in most other areas. While 74.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
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.
88.7% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 88.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Proserpine, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Proserpine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031361/proserpine/topic/housing-dwellings