$150 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $105
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Long Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Long Pocket
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Long Pocket than in most similar areas. The community is defined by a strong rate of home ownership and very low housing costs, with the typical weekly rent sitting at just $150.
$150
→ 0.0%
- $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 Long Pocket — lower than 86% of areas.
| Long Pocket | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, as the typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also lower than most areas, usually sitting at $1,450.
$1,450 ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,333
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Long Pocket, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Very few households rent (9.3%), a rate much lower than most other areas.
9.3% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Long Pocket, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Long Pocket is a separate house. While these houses are exclusively detached, they are slightly smaller than the state average, with 72.2% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.2% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 90.0%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Long Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Long Pocket splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 1 bedroom at 9%.
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 Long Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31684/long-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings