$125 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palm Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Palm Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.0% of all homes in Palm Island, though very few people actually own their place. The area is defined by a huge gap between high mortgage costs and very low rents, with 92.5% of households renting their homes.
$125
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Palm Island — lower than 99% of areas.
| Palm Island | $125 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $125, which is far below the national figure of $375. However, for the few who have a home loan, the typical monthly payment is $2,167, which is well above the Queensland figure.
$2,167 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Palm Island, Under $200 is the majority at 95%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm here, with 92.5% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Only 1.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the 31.0% seen across Australia.
92.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 94.2%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
1.4% ▼ -65.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Palm Island, Rented is the majority at 93%; Other tenure is next at 3%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, yet homes tend to be smaller and more crowded than usual. The typical home has 1.2 people per bedroom, well above the Queensland figure of 0.8.
1.20 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.50
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 82.2%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Palm Island, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Palm Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011466/palm-island/topic/housing-dwellings