Packers Camp · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Packers Camp

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

Separate houses make up 92.5% of all homes in Packers Camp. This is a place where half of all residents own their home outright, making it far more common here than in the rest of the state or country.

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📍 Packers Camp, Suburb / Locality

Where Packers Camp sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300
  • $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 Packers Camp — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Packers Camp$300
4865, QLD $325
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is relatively affordable here, with a typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure. Weekly rent is also lower than the national average at $300.

$300

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,745
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Packers Camp, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Packers Camp, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of the households own their homes outright, a rate far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, only 20% of households are renting, which is far below the state average.

20.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.1%
  • 2021: 50.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Packers Camp, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (21%) and Rented (19%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are detached houses, though they are smaller than usual, with a well below average share of homes having three or more bedrooms. This contributes to a higher number of people per bedroom compared to most areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

92.5%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 92.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.0%
  • 2021: 67.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Packers Camp, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Packers Camp splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (45%) and 3 bedrooms (42%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.

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 Packers Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32249/packers-camp/topic/housing-dwellings