Amby · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Amby

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A very high rate of home ownership defines daily life in Amby, where 76% of homes are owned outright. This creates a housing landscape with very few renters and far lower costs than the state and national figures.

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Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $421, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Queensland figure of $1,733.

$421 ▲ +42000.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1
  • 2016: $384
  • 2021: $421

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 76% of homes owned outright compared to 31% nationally. No households in the area rent their homes, a figure far below the Australian average of 30.6%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

76.0% ▲ +68.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.1%
  • 2016: 70.3%
  • 2021: 76.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Amby, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 88% of the homes here, which is far above the national figure. However, these homes are smaller than usual, with only 56% having three or more bedrooms.

0.60 ▼ -45.5%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

88.0% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.3%
  • 2021: 88.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.0% ▼ -26.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.0%
  • 2016: 81.1%
  • 2021: 56.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Amby, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Amby, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).

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 Amby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30055/amby/topic/housing-dwellings