$140 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Quilpie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Quilpie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.3% of all homes in Quilpie, where housing costs are significantly lower than in most other parts of the country. The area is defined by affordable living, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below the state and national figures.
$140
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Quilpie — lower than 88% of areas.
| Quilpie | $140 |
|---|---|
| 4480, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $140 and monthly mortgage payments are $884, both of which are far below the Queensland and Australian figures. This affordability is clear in the breakdowns, with nearly 80% of rentals costing under $200 a week.
$884 ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $837
- 2021: $884
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Quilpie, Under $200 is the majority at 91%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Quilpie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland and Australian rates. This sits alongside a high number of renters, who make up 33.6% of households, a figure much higher than in most similar areas.
33.6% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.0% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Quilpie splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, appearing far more often than in the rest of the state. Most of these are larger homes, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is a little above the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.0%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Quilpie, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Quilpie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 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 Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32377/quilpie/topic/housing-dwellings