$260 ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Proserpine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Proserpine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of $260 in Proserpine are well below the state and national figures. This makes the town more affordable than most similar areas, with a high number of separate houses and a significant portion of the population renting their homes.
$260
▲ +13.0%
- $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 Proserpine — lower than 57% of areas.
| Proserpine | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure, and the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300 is also well below what people pay across Queensland and Australia.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Proserpine, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (27%) and $350–$549 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Proserpine, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 36.4% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 32.1% of homes are owned outright.
36.4% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.1% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Proserpine splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common at 78.9%, a figure well above the state and national averages. Half of all homes have three bedrooms, and people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
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.
78.9% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Proserpine, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Proserpine, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32368/proserpine/topic/housing-dwellings