$230 ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ayr · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ayr
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Ayr an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,213, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high number of detached houses and a significant proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$230
▲ +21.1%
- $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 Ayr — lower than 66% of areas.
| Ayr | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Australian figure at $230, and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,213 are well below those in Queensland. Most renters pay between $200 and $349 per week.
$1,213 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,313
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ayr, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ayr, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.1% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. About 30.4% of households rent, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
30.4% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ayr, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 82.5% of all homes, which is far above the national average. However, the area has fewer large homes, with those having three or more bedrooms being well below the Queensland figure.
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.
82.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ayr, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ayr, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30110/ayr/topic/housing-dwellings