$295 ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gympie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Gympie - North, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,261. This affordability is a standout feature, with both home loans and weekly rents sitting well below the national figures. It is a place where a large proportion of people own their homes outright or rent.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gympie - North — lower than 74% of areas.
| Gympie - North | $295 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,261 compared to the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$295 ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,261 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gympie - North, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
In Gympie - North, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 34.0% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. However, the area also has a higher rate of renting than most places, at 33.8%.
33.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Gympie - North splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 87.1% of homes. While 76.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gympie - North, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Gympie - North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/topic/housing-dwellings