$340 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Point Vernon · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homeowners who own their homes outright defines the housing landscape in Point Vernon. This trend is far more common here than across Queensland or the rest of Australia, where nearly half of all homes are owned without a mortgage.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Point Vernon — higher than 69% of areas.
| Point Vernon | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $340, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland average.
$340 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Point Vernon splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (47%) and $350–$549 (46%), with Under $200 at 5%.
In Point Vernon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 47.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. In contrast, the share of households renting at 25.2% is well below both the state and national averages.
25.2% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Point Vernon, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of all dwellings, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms, although there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.6% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Point Vernon, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Point Vernon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32344/point-vernon/topic/housing-dwellings