$160 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Queensland - Outback · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Queensland - Outback
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $160 make the Queensland Outback one of the most affordable places to live in the country. While separate houses are common, the area has a very high number of renters compared to the rest of the state and nation.
$160
▲ +60.0%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Queensland - Outback — lower than 99% of areas.
| Queensland - Outback | $160 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are also well below those seen in Queensland and Australia.
$1,300 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Queensland - Outback, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Queensland - Outback splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 45.7% of households renting, while the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure.
45.7% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.8% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Queensland - Outback, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned outright (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are well above the state and national averages at 81.4%, although the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below those figures.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 83.0%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.4% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Queensland - Outback, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Queensland - Outback, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) 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 Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/315/queensland-outback/topic/housing-dwellings