$500 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $443
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Main Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Main Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer detached houses are found in Main Beach than in the rest of the state, with a layout dominated by high-density living. This is a high-cost area where typical weekly rents reach $500, which is well above the national figure.
$500
▲ +16.3%
- $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 Main Beach — higher than 92% of areas.
| Main Beach | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4217, QLD | $437 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the highest for areas like this, sitting at $500, well above the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,091 being much higher than most areas.
$2,091 ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,091
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Main Beach, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and $750 or more (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Main Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright here than in Queensland or Australia, at 46.4%. Around 30.8% of households rent, which is about the same as the national figure.
30.8% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.4% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Main Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 89.2% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across the state. Because of this, homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest at this level, though people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.4% ▼ -41.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
31.2% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Main Beach, Flat or apartment is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Main Beach, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 3 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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 Main Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31735/main-beach/topic/housing-dwellings