$180 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $134
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mossman Gorge · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mossman Gorge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Mossman Gorge are rented, a figure far above the national average. While mortgage payments here are about the same as across Australia, weekly rents are much lower than usual, with most tenants paying under $200.
$180
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Mossman Gorge — lower than 80% of areas.
| Mossman Gorge | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $180, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. This low cost is reflected in the rent breakdown, where 51.2% of renters pay less than $200 a week.
$1,800 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,896
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mossman Gorge, Under $200 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mossman Gorge, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 50.6%, which is far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. This is consistent with a much lower share of homes being owned outright compared to most other areas.
50.6% ▼ -49.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.0% ▲ —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mossman Gorge, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 75.3% of the dwellings, but these homes tend to be smaller; the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. This means more people are sharing each bedroom, which is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.3% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mossman Gorge, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mossman Gorge, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Gorge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31930/mossman-gorge/topic/housing-dwellings