Cape Hillsborough · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cape Hillsborough

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

Much higher mortgage payments than most areas mark the housing landscape in Cape Hillsborough. While the typical monthly home loan is $2,000, rental prices here remain remarkably low compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Cape Hillsborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Hillsborough sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150
  • $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 Cape Hillsborough — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cape Hillsborough$150
4740, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,000, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,733. In contrast, weekly rent is far below the national figure, sitting at just $150.

$2,000

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cape Hillsborough, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 65%, ahead of Owned outright (53%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cape Hillsborough, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 45%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

There are 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Cape Hillsborough, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Other dwelling is next at 41%.

Bedrooms per home

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Cape Hillsborough splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 26%.

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 Cape Hillsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30528/cape-hillsborough/topic/housing-dwellings