Nome · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Nome

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly half of all homes are owned outright in Nome, making it an area where people are much more likely to own their house than in most other places. This strong trend of ownership is paired with very low rental rates compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Nome sits — Median rent (weekly)

$274 ▲ +14.2%
  • $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 Nome — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nome$274
4816, QLD $150
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $274, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, those with home loans usually pay $1,733 a month, a figure that is about the same as the state average.

$274 ▲ +14.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $240
  • 2016: $270
  • 2021: $274

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,800
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Nome, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 24%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Nome splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very common here, with 49.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. In contrast, only 10.8% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and Australia.

10.8% ▲ +26.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

49.9% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 46.9%
  • 2021: 49.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Nome, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (11%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.2% of the local stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average, while there are slightly more people per bedroom than usual.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.2% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.8%
  • 2016: 85.5%
  • 2021: 98.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

60.9% ▲ +3.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.9%
  • 2016: 58.1%
  • 2021: 60.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Nome, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Nome, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).

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 Nome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32157/nome/topic/housing-dwellings