Durong · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Durong

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

Every single home in Durong is a separate house, making it far more detached than the state and national averages. This is a very affordable area where costs are much lower than typical, and a large number of people own their homes outright.

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📍 Durong, Suburb / Locality

Where Durong sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Durong — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Durong$200
4610, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $780, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is also much lower than most areas, sitting at $200 compared to the national figure of $375.

$200

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $25
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$780 ▼ -17.9%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $950
  • 2016: $960
  • 2021: $780

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Durong, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Durong splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, at 46.5%. This helps explain why the rental rate is so low, at just 11.6%, which is far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.

11.6% ▼ -51.2%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.5% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.0%
  • 2016: 53.7%
  • 2021: 46.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Durong, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

76.7% ▲ +20.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.6%
  • 2016: 54.7%
  • 2021: 76.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Durong, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Durong, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (18%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).

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 Durong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30909/durong/topic/housing-dwellings