$118 ▲ +162.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $45
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $118
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of residents in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw rent their homes, with 84.4% of households renting. This creates a housing landscape where most people do not own their own place and typical costs for rent and mortgages are far below the national figures.
$118
▲ +162.2%
- $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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw — lower than 99% of areas.
| Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw | $118 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest at this level at $118, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the national average at $867.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Under $200 is the majority at 98%; $200–$349 is next at 2%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 84.4%, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Only 4.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far below most other areas.
84.4% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
4.8% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Rented is the majority at 84%; Other tenure is next at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, but homes are crowded with 1.3 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower than in most areas.
1.30 ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.7% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.3% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 4 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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/topic/housing-dwellings