$240 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lamb Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lamb Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Lamb Island, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $874. This affordability is paired with a very high rate of outright home ownership, making it a distinct housing market compared to the rest of the region.
$240
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Lamb Island — lower than 63% of areas.
| Lamb Island | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure, typically sitting at $240. Mortgage repayments are also far below the Queensland average, with 63.5% of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$874 ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $874
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lamb Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lamb Island, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 52.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures.
21.6% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.2% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lamb Island, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of the market, a figure far above the national average. However, these homes tend to be smaller than usual, with the share of three or more bedroom homes far below the Queensland average.
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.
97.8% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.0% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lamb Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lamb Island, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31626/lamb-island/topic/housing-dwellings