$315 ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $283
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cairns - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Cairns - South
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower living costs define the housing market in Cairns - South, where typical weekly rents are just $315. This area is more reliant on renting than most other parts of the country, with nearly 40% of households renting their homes. While costs remain a little below the state and national figures, the variety of home types is smaller than usual.
$315
▲ +31.3%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns - South — lower than 66% of areas.
| Cairns - South | $315 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $315, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,517 having fallen since 2011.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,599
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cairns - South, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (38%) and Under $200 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cairns - South, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.1% of households renting, well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the 24.5% of homes owned outright is well below both the state and Australian averages.
39.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.5% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cairns - South, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with a lower proportion of large homes, as only 66.9% have three or more bedrooms, compared to 73.8% across Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.0% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.9% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cairns - South, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Flat or apartment is next at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cairns - South, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Cairns - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30602/cairns-south/topic/housing-dwellings