$340 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Armstrong Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 92% of homes in Armstrong Beach are separate houses, making it a place dominated by detached living. Most residents live in larger family homes, with a strong preference for properties containing three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Armstrong Beach — higher than 69% of areas.
| Armstrong Beach | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,688 is about the same as the Queensland figure.
$340 ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,688 ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Armstrong Beach, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (41%) and Under $200 (11%).
In Armstrong Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and Under $1,000 (6%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is more common here than in the state or national figures, with 33.5% of households doing so. Renting is less common, with 24.7% of households renting, which is well below the national figure.
24.7% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Armstrong Beach splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is far above the national average for separate houses, with 92.4% of dwellings being detached. This is reflected in the home sizes, as 80.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.4% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Armstrong Beach, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Armstrong Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Armstrong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30084/armstrong-beach/topic/housing-dwellings