$350 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $278
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Douglas · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Port Douglas
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high number of renters shape daily life in Port Douglas, where 42.8% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as a place where fewer people own their own property compared to similar regions.
$350
▲ +25.9%
- $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 Douglas — higher than 71% of areas.
| Port Douglas | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most areas, while the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,474 is well below the Australian figure.
$1,474 ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,474
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Port Douglas splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (45%) and $200–$349 (40%), with Under $200 at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Port Douglas, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 42.8%, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Only 28.4% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most other areas.
42.8% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Douglas, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes dominate the landscape, with separate houses making up only 35.7% of dwellings, far below the Queensland figure of 74.8%. Homes with three or more bedrooms are also among the lowest at this level.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.7% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Port Douglas splits fairly evenly between Separate house (36%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (34%), with Flat or apartment at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Douglas, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32352/port-douglas/topic/housing-dwellings