$550 ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $425
- 2016: $475
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hope Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hope Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs define Hope Island, where typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most similar areas. The area is a mix of luxury and scale, with a strong presence of large homes and a high number of residents who own their property outright.
$550
▲ +29.4%
- $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 Hope Island — higher than 96% of areas.
| Hope Island | $550 |
|---|---|
| 4212, QLD | $525 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, reaching $550, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also high, with a typical monthly payment of $2,200, well above the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$2,200 ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,650
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hope Island, the largest group is $350–$549 at 43%, followed by $550–$749 (32%) and $750 or more (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Hope Island splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland rate of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 27.4%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
27.4% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hope Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 80.5% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. However, separate houses make up only 59.4% of dwellings, far below the Queensland average of 74.8%.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.4% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hope Island, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hope Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Hope Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31356/hope-island/topic/housing-dwellings