$268 ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $268
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flying Fish Point · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.8% of all homes in Flying Fish Point, where housing costs are notably low. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,213, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area more affordable than most other places in the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flying Fish Point — lower than 54% of areas.
| Flying Fish Point | $268 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $268, well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Home loan repayments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,213.
$268 ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,213 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Flying Fish Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
In Flying Fish Point, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A large 44.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, 32.3% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
32.3% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.5% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Flying Fish Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in detached houses, though these tend to be smaller than usual; only 66.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Flying Fish Point, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
In Flying Fish Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Flying Fish Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31057/flying-fish-point/topic/housing-dwellings