$410 ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gold Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Gold Coast Hinterland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of home ownership than most similar areas define the Gold Coast Hinterland. This is a place where very few people rent and the vast majority live in large, detached houses. The typical home has three or more bedrooms, though housing costs for both buyers and renters have climbed since 2011.
$410
▲ +32.3%
- $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 Gold Coast Hinterland — higher than 74% of areas.
| Gold Coast Hinterland | $410 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $410, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly home loan payments are also a little above the Queensland average at $1,950.
$1,950 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 13.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, 37.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011.
13.1% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 95.7% of all homes. This helps explain why the area has a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other places.
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.
95.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 96.0%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gold Coast Hinterland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30904/gold-coast-hinterland/topic/housing-dwellings