$140 ▲ +86.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Far North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Far North have nearly doubled since 2011, though they remain far lower than the national figure. The region is shaped by a very high proportion of renters and a housing stock dominated by separate houses. While most homes are detached, there are fewer large family homes here compared to the rest of the country.
$140
▲ +86.7%
- $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 Far North — lower than 99% of areas.
| Far North | $140 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $140, which is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Mortgage costs are also a little below the state and national levels, with a typical monthly payment of $1,517.
$1,517 ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,453
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Far North, Under $200 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Far North splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with Under $1,000 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 56.3% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, only 20.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national rate of 31.0%.
56.3% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.6% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Far North, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.9% of homes, well above the national figure. However, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas, and the number of people per bedroom is well above the national average.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.9% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.6% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Far North, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Far North, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/housing-dwellings