$335 ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hervey Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Hervey Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Hervey Bay than in the rest of Australia, with 43.4% of households owing nothing on their mortgage. This creates a housing market where a large portion of the population has significant security and lower living costs compared to the state and national averages.
$335
▲ +34.0%
- $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 Hervey Bay — lower than 59% of areas.
| Hervey Bay | $335 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,430 is well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also a little below the national average at $335, though this amount has risen by $85 since 2011.
$1,430 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Hervey Bay splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (44%) and $350–$549 (43%), with Under $200 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 26.4%, which is well below the state and national levels.
26.4% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common than in most of Australia, making up 83.4% of all homes. These are typically large, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are much fewer people per bedroom than in other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 83.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 77.2%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hervey Bay, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Hervey Bay splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.
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 Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31904/hervey-bay/topic/housing-dwellings