$330 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Booral - River Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Booral - River Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Home ownership has climbed significantly in Booral - River Heads, with 44.6% of homes now owned outright. This shift is mirrored by a sharp drop in rentals and a rise in larger family homes. The area is now dominated by detached houses and lower-than-average housing costs.
$330
▲ +43.5%
- $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 Booral - River Heads — lower than 64% of areas.
| Booral - River Heads | $330 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $330 and monthly mortgage payments are $1,560, both of which are a little below the Queensland and national figures. Since 2011, weekly rents have risen by $100 and mortgage payments have increased by $73.
$1,560 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,487
- 2016: $1,514
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Booral - River Heads splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (43%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Booral - River Heads, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 44.6%, a rate that rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011. During the same period, the share of households renting fell 8.3 points to 12.0%, which is far below the state and national averages.
12.0% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Booral - River Heads splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 84.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Queensland figure.
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.
98.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 98.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 82.5%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Booral - River Heads, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Booral - River Heads splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Booral - River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/topic/housing-dwellings