$400 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent has climbed by $100 per week since 2011 in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, where the housing market is now dominated by large, detached homes. This area is defined by a very high rate of home ownership and a strong preference for spacious properties, with over 84% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$400
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland — higher than 71% of areas.
| Sunshine Coast Hinterland | $400 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $400 is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the national figure at $1,863, having risen by $63 since 2011.
$1,863 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,863
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Coast Hinterland, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Coast Hinterland, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 37.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national levels at 17.8%, falling by 3.3 points since 2011.
17.8% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sunshine Coast Hinterland splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (38%), with Rented at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 92.9% of all homes. This preference for space is reflected in the fact that 84.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state average.
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.
92.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 93.1%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sunshine Coast Hinterland splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/topic/housing-dwellings