$310 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Douglas - Daintree · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Port Douglas - Daintree
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than a third of people in Port Douglas - Daintree own their homes outright, which is well above the national figure. This creates a housing landscape where many residents are free from mortgages, though a significant number of people still rent in an area where homes tend to be smaller than average.
$310
▲ +29.2%
- $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 Port Douglas - Daintree — lower than 68% of areas.
| Port Douglas - Daintree | $310 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Douglas - Daintree, the largest group is $200–$349 at 43%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Douglas - Daintree, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here at 34.6%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Around 30.8% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas, although this is down 9.0 points from a decade ago.
30.8% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Port Douglas - Daintree splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.1% of dwellings, but larger homes are rare; 62.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.3% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Douglas - Daintree, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Douglas - Daintree, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Port Douglas - Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/topic/housing-dwellings