$300 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nelly Bay · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Nelly Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 82.9% of the homes in Nelly Bay, which is far above the national figure. This area is mostly owned by residents who have paid off their mortgages, and housing costs here are generally lower than in the rest of the state and country.
$300
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Nelly Bay — higher than 57% of areas.
| Nelly Bay | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | $290 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is more affordable here than in most areas, with typical weekly rents of $300 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,470. Both figures are well below the national averages.
$1,470 ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,470
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nelly Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nelly Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people in Nelly Bay own their homes outright (46.1%) compared to the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below both the state and national levels.
27.3% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nelly Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, though these homes tend to be smaller than usual; the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average. Consequently, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.9% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.0% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nelly Bay, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nelly Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32115/nelly-bay/topic/housing-dwellings