$130 ▲ +306.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $32
- 2016: $73
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Boigu Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Boigu Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A vast majority of people on Boigu Island rent their homes, with 84.8% of households renting. This high rental rate is paired with very low costs and large family homes, creating a unique housing landscape compared to the rest of the country.
$130
▲ +306.3%
- $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 Boigu Island — lower than 90% of areas.
| Boigu Island | $130 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $130, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. In fact, every single rental on the island costs under $200 per week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Boigu Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm here, with 84.8% of households renting—a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, home ownership is among the lowest in the region, with 0.0% of homes owned outright.
84.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Boigu Island, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, and these homes tend to be large, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms. This contributes to a higher number of people per bedroom than the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.6%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Boigu Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Boigu Island, the largest group is 5 or more at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Boigu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30301/boigu-island/topic/housing-dwellings