$220 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $115
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Daintree · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Daintree
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Daintree are owned outright, making it a place where housing is much more affordable and secure than in most areas. Typical weekly rents are just $220, which is far below the national figure. This combination of low costs and high ownership defines the local housing market.
$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 Daintree — lower than 69% of areas.
| Daintree | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are lower than most areas, with typical weekly rents at $220. This is far below the Queensland figure of $365, while typical monthly home loan payments of $1,409 are also a little below the state average.
$1,409 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $908
- 2021: $1,409
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Daintree, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 51.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the 31% national figure. Consequently, the 17.1% of households renting is far below both the state and national levels.
17.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Daintree, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 91.4% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.4% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.9% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Daintree, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Daintree, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (18%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30786/daintree/topic/housing-dwellings