$150 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Northern Highlands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Costs are far lower in Northern Highlands than the state or national figures, with typical weekly rents of just $150. This is a place where housing is significantly more affordable than in most other areas. About 40% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure.
$150
▲ +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 Highlands — lower than 99% of areas.
| Northern Highlands | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4822, QLD | $133 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $150, and typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below at $715. These costs are among the lowest for similar areas, though both have risen slightly since 2011.
$715 ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $737
- 2021: $715
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northern Highlands, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Northern Highlands, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Queensland, at 39.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 27.6%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
27.6% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northern Highlands, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, making up 79.3% of homes, which is well above the national figure. While 73.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down 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.
79.3% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northern Highlands, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northern Highlands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Northern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021407/northern-highlands/topic/housing-dwellings