$320 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Margate · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Margate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Margate than in most other areas, with 40.9% of households renting. This is well above the Queensland and Australian figures. The area is a mix of detached houses and apartments, where typical monthly mortgage payments sit at $1,733.
$320
▲ +28.0%
- $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 Margate — higher than 63% of areas.
| Margate | $320 |
|---|---|
| 4019, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, a figure about the same as the Queensland average.
$1,733 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Margate splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (40%) and $200–$349 (36%), with Under $200 at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Margate splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, sitting far above the national average at 40.9%. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up 27.9% of the population, which is much lower than most other areas.
40.9% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.9% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 71.6%, though this is well below the state figure. Smaller homes are more frequent here, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national 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.
71.6% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.4% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Margate, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Margate, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31764/margate/topic/housing-dwellings