$300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Townsville · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Townsville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Townsville have risen by $40 since 2011, though the area remains more affordable than much of the country. Most people here live in separate houses, and there is a notably high proportion of renters compared to the national average. These factors combine to create a housing market where large family homes are common but ownership is less frequent than in other regions.
$300
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Townsville — lower than 69% of areas.
| Townsville | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,517, a little below the Queensland average.
$1,517 ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,668
- 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 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 35.0% of households renting, which is well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 27.8%, a figure well below the national level.
35.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Townsville splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 82.5% of all homes. This preference for larger dwellings is reflected in the fact that 77.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.5% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Townsville, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) 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/sa4/318/townsville/topic/housing-dwellings