$255 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Granite Belt · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Granite Belt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower living costs define the Granite Belt, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,300. This is a region of affordable housing and high home ownership, with far more people owning their homes outright than in the rest of the state.
$255
▲ +30.8%
- $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 Granite Belt — lower than 84% of areas.
| Granite Belt | $255 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $255, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments have barely changed since 2011, remaining at $1,300 and staying well below the Queensland average.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Granite Belt, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Granite Belt, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 41.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 24.2%, which is well below the state average.
24.2% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Granite Belt, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.9% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms, yet there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.9% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 90.9%
- 2021: 91.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 77.8%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Granite Belt, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Granite Belt, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Granite Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30703/granite-belt/topic/housing-dwellings