$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charters Towers City · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Charters Towers City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower living costs define the housing market in Charters Towers City, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,009. This makes the area far more affordable than the state and national figures, creating a landscape where rental and home-loan burdens are significantly reduced for residents.
$220
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- $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 Charters Towers City — lower than 69% of areas.
| Charters Towers City | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220. This affordability extends to homeowners, whose typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,009 is far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,009 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,009
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers City, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers City, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and $1,800–$2,999 (6%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in most other areas, with 41.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure of 29.1%.
41.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Charters Towers City, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common than in the rest of the state, making up 85.8% of all homes. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national average at 63.4%, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than typical for Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.6%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.4% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Charters Towers City, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Charters Towers City, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Charters Towers City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30585/charters-towers-city/topic/housing-dwellings