$120 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laura · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Laura
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Laura, where typical weekly rents are just $120. This is a predominantly rental market where almost three-quarters of households rent their homes, far exceeding the national figure.
$120
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Laura — lower than 91% of areas.
| Laura | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are among the lowest at this level, with 83.3% of renters paying under $200 a week. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment of $1,200 is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$1,200 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laura, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common here, making up 72.7% of households, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, only 9.1% of homes are owned outright, far below the national figure of 31.0%.
72.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.1% ▲ —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laura, Rented is the majority at 73%; Other tenure is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, yet the typical home has fewer than three bedrooms compared to the state average. This helps explain why there are 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.10 ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 93.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% → 0.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laura, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31642/laura/topic/housing-dwellings