$250 ▲ +51.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mossman · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mossman
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define the market in Mossman, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300. This is well below the national figure, making the area more affordable than most of the country. It is a place where renting is very common compared to other similar towns.
$250
▲ +51.5%
- $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 Mossman — lower than 60% of areas.
| Mossman | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Mortgage costs are also low, with the usual monthly payment sitting well below the state and national levels.
$1,300 ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,373
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mossman, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mossman, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.7% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. About 31.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Australian average.
38.7% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mossman, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82.3% of the dwellings, a figure well above the state and national averages. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common than in most areas, at 69.1%.
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.
82.3% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.1% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mossman, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mossman, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Mossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31929/mossman/topic/housing-dwellings