$415 ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alice River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alice River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs for both rent and mortgages define Alice River compared to most similar areas. This is a place dominated by large, detached family homes, with nearly all residents living in separate houses. Most households here are still paying off their mortgages, while very few people rent.
$415
▲ +12.2%
- $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 Alice River — higher than 85% of areas.
| Alice River | $415 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than usual, typically reaching $415.
$2,000 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,019
- 2016: $2,080
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alice River, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alice River, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 63.9% of homes owned this way, while only 7% of households rent—a figure far below both the state and national averages. Outright home ownership is 26.9%, which is much lower than in most other areas.
7.0% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alice River, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 96.3% having three or more bedrooms, and over half of all homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.5%
- 2016: 98.0%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alice River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alice River, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Alice River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30034/alice-river/topic/housing-dwellings