Gilbert River · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gilbert River

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

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $5,000 are far above the national figure in Gilbert River. This sparsely populated area sees home loan costs that are among the highest for similar regions, creating a stark contrast to the usual housing expenses seen across Queensland.

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📍 Gilbert River, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly home-loan payments are far above those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical cost of $5,000.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 55%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (45%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gilbert River, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Other tenure (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than in most areas, with just 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national and state figures.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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In Gilbert River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

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 Gilbert River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31118/gilbert-river/topic/housing-dwellings