$130 ▲ +116.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $115
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Torres Strait Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Torres Strait Islands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 89.4% of households in the Torres Strait Islands are renting, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where very few people own their homes and rent is much cheaper than in the rest of the country. Most people live in large, separate houses.
$130
▲ +116.7%
- $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 Torres Strait Islands — lower than 99% of areas.
| Torres Strait Islands | $130 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $130, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. This cost has risen by $70 since 2011, but 93.3% of renters still pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Torres Strait Islands, Under $200 is the majority at 97%; $200–$349 is next at 3%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 89.4% of households renting, compared to only 30.6% across Australia. Very few people own their homes outright (6.2%) and almost no one has a mortgage.
89.4% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.2% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Torres Strait Islands, Rented is the majority at 89%; Owned outright is next at 6%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.3% of homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there is a high rate of one person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.3% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 94.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Torres Strait Islands, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Torres Strait Islands splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (31%) and 3 bedrooms (31%), with 5 or more at 23%.
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 Torres Strait Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011402/torres-strait-islands/topic/housing-dwellings