$260 ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macleay Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Macleay Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes on Macleay Island are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing market where typical costs are much lower than in other areas. Most residents live in detached houses, though these homes tend to have fewer bedrooms than the state average.
$260
▲ +18.2%
- $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 Macleay Island — lower than 57% of areas.
| Macleay Island | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $900, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also well below the national average, with a typical weekly rent of $260.
$900 ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macleay Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; Under $200 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Macleay Island, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, at 50.9%, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 21.9%, which is well below the national level.
21.9% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.9% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Macleay Island, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home on the island is a separate house, at 99.6%. However, these homes are smaller than those in most other areas, with only 53.0% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.6% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.9%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.0% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macleay Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%; Other dwelling is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Macleay Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31731/macleay-island/topic/housing-dwellings