$139 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $139
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flinders and Cape Barren Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people are renting in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands than in 2016, and the area is now defined by high rates of outright home ownership. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, with housing costs remaining far below the national figures.
$139
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- $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 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — lower than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $139, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also very low at $867, though this rose by $109 since 2016.
$867 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, Under $200 is the majority at 83%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national level at 48.6%, a figure that rose 5.3 points since 2016. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 12 points over the same period to 25.0%.
25.0% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.6% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.9% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here are less likely to have three or more bedrooms compared to most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 96.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.8% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands/topic/housing-dwellings