$280 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Atherton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Atherton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.7% of the market in Atherton, which is well above the national figure. The area is characterized by relatively affordable housing costs and a high proportion of both renters and outright homeowners compared to the rest of the country.
$280
▲ +27.3%
- $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 Atherton — higher than 50% of areas.
| Atherton | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also much cheaper here, with a typical weekly rent of $280 compared to the national figure of $375.
$1,300 ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,570
- 2016: $1,415
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Atherton, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.9% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, though 36.9% of homes are also owned outright.
36.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Atherton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common at 81.7%, well above the national figure of 72.3%. Homes tend to be less crowded than most areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.5%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Atherton, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30096/atherton/topic/housing-dwellings