$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Foreshores · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Foreshores
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Foreshores are owned outright, a rate much higher than most similar areas. This creates a unique housing landscape where a high proportion of residents own their property fully, while rent and mortgage costs remain relatively low compared to national figures.
$290
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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 Foreshores — higher than 54% of areas.
| Foreshores | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4678, QLD | $233 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $290, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,667 is about the same as the state average.
$1,667 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,667
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Foreshores splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50.9% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why only 10.9% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
10.9% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Foreshores, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70.9% of the homes, though this is well below the state average. Most homes are large, with 34.5% having four bedrooms and 32.7% having three.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Foreshores, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Foreshores splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Foreshores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31060/foreshores/topic/housing-dwellings