$300 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gympie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Gympie Surrounds
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Gympie Surrounds than in the rest of the state, with 44.1% of homes owned outright. This is a largely residential area where almost every home is a separate house, and housing costs are generally lower than the national figures.
$300
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Gympie Surrounds — lower than 73% of areas.
| Gympie Surrounds | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,472, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also lower than most areas at $300, though it has risen by $90 since 2011.
$1,472 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,343
- 2021: $1,472
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gympie Surrounds, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gympie Surrounds, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, as 44.1% of homes are owned outright—far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Only 11.7% of households rent, which is among the lowest for this level and fell 6.7 points since 2011.
11.7% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.1% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gympie Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most are large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is 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.
97.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gympie Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gympie Surrounds, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Gympie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031514/gympie-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings