$250 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Curtis · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Curtis
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift in the local property market has seen Port Curtis become a place where housing is far more affordable than in most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,043, which is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This low cost of living is reflected across both owning and renting options.
$250
▲ +13.6%
- $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 Port Curtis — lower than 60% of areas.
| Port Curtis | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | $265 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment of $1,043 is much lower than most areas, with nearly half of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$1,043 ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,043
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Curtis, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Curtis, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across the state, with only 12.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.6% of residents own their homes outright, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
12.1% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Curtis, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.5% of all dwellings, which is far above the national figure. While these houses are predominantly detached, the area has fewer large homes than usual, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.5% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Curtis, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Curtis, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32351/port-curtis/topic/housing-dwellings