Hunchy · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hunchy

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

Separate houses make up 97.6% of all homes in Hunchy. This is a residential area where most people own their own home and live in large, detached houses. The local housing market is more expensive than the state average, with very few people renting.

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📍 Hunchy, Suburb / Locality

Where Hunchy sits — Median rent (weekly)

$398 ▲ +33.6%
  • $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 Hunchy — higher than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hunchy$398
4555, QLD $425
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent of $398 is much higher than most similar areas. Mortgage repayments are also on the higher side, with the usual monthly payment of $1,975 being a little above the Queensland figure.

$398 ▲ +33.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $298
  • 2016: $380
  • 2021: $398

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,975 ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,925
  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $1,975

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Hunchy splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (41%), with $550–$749 at 18%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Hunchy splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (32%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very strong here, with 39.8% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 9.7% of households are renting, a rate far below both the state and Australian averages.

9.7% ▼ -28.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.8% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.8%
  • 2016: 46.8%
  • 2021: 39.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Hunchy splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, as 78.2% have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, and the high proportion of separate houses means detached homes are far more common here than across the state.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

97.6% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.8%
  • 2016: 96.0%
  • 2021: 97.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.2% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.7%
  • 2016: 86.1%
  • 2021: 78.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Hunchy, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Hunchy, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 5 or more (14%).

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 Hunchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31374/hunchy/topic/housing-dwellings