Dauan Island · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Dauan Island

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

Every single home on Dauan Island is a separate house. This is a rental-heavy area where typical weekly costs are far lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 Dauan Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Dauan Island sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +200.0%
  • $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 Dauan Island — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dauan Island$150
4875, QLD $148
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. About 69% of renters pay under $200 a week.

$150 ▲ +200.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $50
  • 2016: $79
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Dauan Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here at 83.9%, a figure far above the national level of 30.6%. In contrast, no homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian average.

83.9% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.9%
  • 2016: 88.2%
  • 2021: 83.9%

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

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In Dauan Island, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While all dwellings are detached houses, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in the rest of the country. This contributes to a higher density of people per bedroom compared to the national figure.

1.00 ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.00

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

100.0% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

61.3% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.7%
  • 2016: 70.6%
  • 2021: 61.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Dauan Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Dauan Island, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (25%).

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 Dauan Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30814/dauan-island/topic/housing-dwellings