# Housing & Dwellings — Cairns - North

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Cairns - North (Sub-region (SA3))

Weekly rents have jumped $100 since 2011 in Cairns - North, where most people now live in detached houses. While rental rates have climbed, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 6.7 percentage points over the last decade. The area is largely made up of family-sized homes, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms.

The typical weekly rent is $390, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments have fallen by $107 since 2011 to reach $1,733, a figure about the same as the Queensland average.

Separate houses are very common, making up 80.1% of all homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. These larger homes are typical, as 79.1% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.80.

Mortgages are the most common way of living here, held by 41.1% of households. About 28.5% of homes are owned outright, which is a little below the Australian average and reflects a 5.3 percentage point increase since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $390 | +34.5% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $1,733 | -5.8% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.80 | -27.3% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 28.5% | -19.1% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 28.5% | +22.7% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 80.1% | +4.0% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 79.1% | +3.7% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Owned with a mortgage 41.1%, Rented 28.5%, Owned outright 28.5%, Not stated 1.1%, Other tenure 0.9%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 80.1%, Flat or apartment 10.0%, Townhouse / semi-detached 8.4%, Other dwelling 0.6%

**Bedrooms per home** — 4 bedrooms 37.7%, 3 bedrooms 34.1%, 2 bedrooms 16.9%, 5 or more 7.2%, 1 bedroom 2.5%, Studio / none 0.3%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 54.1%, $200–$349 26.8%, $550–$749 9.2%, Under $200 5.1%, $750 or more 1.4%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,000–$1,799 36.8%, $1,800–$2,999 32.9%, Under $1,000 15.1%, $3,000 or more 9.8%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30601/cairns-north/topic/housing-dwellings