$313 ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $313
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palmers Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Palmers Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Palmers Island are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high level of home ownership, though housing costs for those with loans or in rentals remain higher than in most similar areas.
$313
▲ +60.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmers Island — higher than 61% of areas.
| Palmers Island | $313 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | $340 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state average at $313, though both figures are higher than in most similar areas.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Palmers Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Palmers Island, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 52.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national rate of 31%. In contrast, the proportion of households renting is just 11.3%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
11.3% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.4% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Palmers Island, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.9% of the homes here, far above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, and a typical density of 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Palmers Island, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Palmers Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Palmers Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13147/palmers-island/topic/housing-dwellings