$270 ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Freshwater Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Freshwater Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for detached living has remained constant in Freshwater Point, where every single home is a separate house. The area is defined by high rates of home ownership and a high proportion of large family homes.
$270
▼ -18.2%
- $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 Freshwater Point — lower than 53% of areas.
| Freshwater Point | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is a little above the Queensland figure. In contrast, weekly rent is well below both the state and national figures, sitting at $270.
$1,950 ▲ +95.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Freshwater Point, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,000–$1,799 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 43.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Only 10% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
10.0% ▼ -47.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Freshwater Point splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (46%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 78.3% have three or more bedrooms. Because of this, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.9%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Freshwater Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Freshwater Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (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 Freshwater Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31088/freshwater-point/topic/housing-dwellings