$393 ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $353
- 2021: $393
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Point Arkwright · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Point Arkwright
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Point Arkwright, where the typical monthly mortgage is $2,200. This small area is dominated by a high number of renters and a mix of detached houses and apartments. While many homes are small, they are relatively crowded compared to other places.
$393
▲ +26.8%
- $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 Point Arkwright — higher than 80% of areas.
| Point Arkwright | $393 |
|---|---|
| 4573, QLD | $490 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,200, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, typically reaching $393.
$2,200 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,759
- 2016: $2,442
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Point Arkwright splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (36%) and Under $200 (31%), with $550–$749 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Point Arkwright, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $3,000 or more is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 39.3% of households renting, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Around 31.1% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
39.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Point Arkwright, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.3% of homes, which is far below the Queensland average. Smaller homes are more common here, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.3% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Point Arkwright, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Flat or apartment is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Point Arkwright, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Point Arkwright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32342/point-arkwright/topic/housing-dwellings