Boyne Island · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Boyne Island

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

More people rent their homes in Boyne Island than in most similar areas. This place is dominated by large, detached houses, though typical weekly rents of $310 are a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Boyne Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Boyne Island sits — Median rent (weekly)

$310 ▼ -13.9%
  • $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 Boyne Island — higher than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boyne Island$310
4680, QLD $275
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Weekly rents are also higher than most similar areas, though they sit a little below the state and national averages.

$310 ▼ -13.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $360
  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $310

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,058
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Boyne Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Boyne Island, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (16%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.3% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 26.1%, which is well below the Australian average.

32.3% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 33.7%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

26.1% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 26.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Boyne Island, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned outright (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 87.7% of the market, far above the national figure. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are much more common here than in most areas, despite there being fewer people per bedroom than usual.

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.

87.7% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.3%
  • 2016: 89.3%
  • 2021: 87.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.7% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.1%
  • 2016: 89.6%
  • 2021: 88.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Boyne Island, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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Boyne Island splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 6%.

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 Boyne Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30346/boyne-island/topic/housing-dwellings