$120 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pormpuraaw · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pormpuraaw
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A vast majority of people in Pormpuraaw rent their homes, with 81% of households renting. This is far above national levels, creating a residential landscape where very few people own their own houses.
$120
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Pormpuraaw — lower than 91% of areas.
| Pormpuraaw | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is only $120, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Nearly 89% of all renters pay less than $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, while only 5.9% of homes are owned outright. This ownership rate is far below the Australian average of 31%.
81.0% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.9% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Rented is the majority at 80%; Other tenure is next at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.6% of the homes, though there are far fewer three-bedroom houses than usual. This helps explain why the area has a high density of 1.2 people per bedroom.
1.20 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.6% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 80.3%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.5% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pormpuraaw splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32349/pormpuraaw/topic/housing-dwellings