$410 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gold Coast - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Gold Coast - North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are found in Gold Coast - North than in most other areas, with only 41.6% of homes being detached. This shift away from traditional houses is reflected in a housing mix where townhouses and apartments are much more common than the national norm.
$410
▲ +24.2%
- $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 Gold Coast - North — higher than 74% of areas.
| Gold Coast - North | $410 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most areas, typically reaching $410 and rising $80 since 2011. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen to $1,733, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
$1,733 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast - North, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Gold Coast - North splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas at 34.9%, though this is 4.0 points lower than in 2011. Outright home ownership is also a little above the national figure, with 33.8% of residents owning their home without a mortgage.
34.9% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.8% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gold Coast - North splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as the area is far below the state and national figures for houses with three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up only 41.6% of dwellings, while townhouses and flats account for the remaining bulk of the housing stock.
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.
41.6% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gold Coast - North, the largest group is Separate house at 42%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (33%) and Flat or apartment (25%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gold Coast - North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Gold Coast - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30903/gold-coast-north/topic/housing-dwellings