$120 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northern Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Northern Peninsula
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has fallen slightly in Northern Peninsula since 2011, but it remains the dominant way people live here. The area is marked by very low costs, with typical weekly rents of just $120. However, homes are often crowded, with far more people per bedroom than the state or national figures.
$120
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Northern Peninsula — lower than 99% of areas.
| Northern Peninsula | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest in the country at $120, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment falling $867 since 2011 to reach $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, Under $200 is the majority at 94%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 90.6% of households here rent, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, owning a home outright is very rare at 2.7%, which is far below the state and national figures.
90.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
2.7% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, Rented is the majority at 90%; Not stated is next at 5%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common, making up 78.2% of homes. Despite this, the area is very crowded; there are 1.3 people per bedroom, which is far above the Queensland figure of 0.8.
1.30 ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.2% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/topic/housing-dwellings