$54 ▼ -56.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2021: $54
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fraser Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fraser Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Surprisingly low housing costs define daily life on Fraser Island, where typical weekly rents are far below the national figure. While most residents live in separate houses, the area has a very high proportion of renters and unusual home sizes compared to the rest of the country.
$54
▼ -56.8%
- $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 Fraser Island — lower than 99% of areas.
| Fraser Island | $54 |
|---|---|
| 4581, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest in the country at just $54. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Queensland figure, coming in at $1,300.
$1,300 ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,400
- 2016: $2,056
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fraser Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.1% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Roughly 28.3% of homes are owned outright and 20.8% have a mortgage.
32.1% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.3% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Fraser Island splits fairly evenly between Rented (27%) and Other tenure (25%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66% of homes, though this is well below the Australian average. Homes here are often smaller, with the proportion of houses having three or more bedrooms being far below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.0% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fraser Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fraser Island, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 29%, followed by 1 bedroom (24%) and 5 or more (20%).
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 Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31081/fraser-island/topic/housing-dwellings