$360 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Beachmere - Sandstone Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 86.5% of all homes in Beachmere - Sandstone Point, a figure far above the national level. This is a place where home ownership is very high, with nearly 45% of residents owning their homes outright. Overall, the area is dominated by large, detached houses with plenty of spare room.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Beachmere - Sandstone Point — lower than 54% of areas.
| Beachmere - Sandstone Point | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4511, QLD | $385 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,647; this is lower than most areas and has fallen by $130 since 2011.
$360 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,647 ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Beachmere - Sandstone Point, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
In Beachmere - Sandstone Point, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 44.8% of homes owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. Conversely, the 20.9% of households that rent is well below the Australian average and has fallen by 7.6 points since 2011.
20.9% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.8% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Beachmere - Sandstone Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 80.6% have three or more bedrooms. Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, though people per bedroom is much lower than most areas at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Beachmere - Sandstone Point, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Beachmere - Sandstone Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Beachmere - Sandstone Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313011362/beachmere-sandstone-point/topic/housing-dwellings