$270 ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Townsville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Townsville - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are owning their homes outright in Townsville - South than in 2011, contributing to a stable housing market. Very few people rent here, and the vast majority of residents live in detached houses. The typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the national figure.
$270
▲ +22.7%
- $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 Townsville - South — lower than 81% of areas.
| Townsville - South | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas, sitting at $270, though this has risen by $50 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments have barely changed over the last decade and are about the same as the Queensland figure at $1,733.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,777
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Townsville - South, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Townsville - South splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 42.0% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest for similar areas at 7.9%, falling 3.6 points since 2011.
7.9% ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Townsville - South, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (42%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, at 99.0%, which is far above the Queensland figure. While 74.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom here than in the rest of the state.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.5%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Townsville - South, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Other dwelling is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Townsville - South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 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 Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021489/townsville-south/topic/housing-dwellings