$305 ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $305
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Townsville · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Townsville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Townsville fell by $344 since 2011, reflecting a shift in housing costs for the city. While homes here are generally more affordable than in most other areas, a high proportion of the population rents compared to the rest of the country.
$305
▲ +5.2%
- $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 Townsville — lower than 70% of areas.
| Townsville | $305 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $305, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,861
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Townsville, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of households renting. Conversely, the 24.7% who own their home outright is well below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
36.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.7% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Townsville splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very popular in Townsville, making up 81.1% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the 78.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
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.
81.1% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.1% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Townsville, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) 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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31802/townsville/topic/housing-dwellings