$360 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dolphin Heads · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dolphin Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 define the housing market in Dolphin Heads. This is well above the typical figure for both Queensland and Australia. While rent is more aligned with national trends, the area is marked by a high number of renters and expensive home loans.
$360
▼ -14.3%
- $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 Dolphin Heads — higher than 73% of areas.
| Dolphin Heads | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for areas of this size, sitting $867 above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national averages, with the typical amount being $360.
$2,600 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,708
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Dolphin Heads splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (45%) and $350–$549 (40%), with $550–$749 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dolphin Heads, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.8% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 27.0% of homes are owned outright, a rate well below the Australian average.
38.8% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.0% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dolphin Heads, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.5% of homes, which is far below the Queensland average. Most homes are larger, with 77.0% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dolphin Heads, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 38%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dolphin Heads splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 5 or more at 19%.
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 Dolphin Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30860/dolphin-heads/topic/housing-dwellings