$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $123
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rita Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rita Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Most homes in Rita Island are now owned outright, reflecting a trend toward long-term stability. This community is largely residential with a strong preference for detached houses and costs that sit well below state and national levels.
$250
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- $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 Rita Island — lower than 60% of areas.
| Rita Island | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $250 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,083, both of which are well below the Queensland figures.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rita Island splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (40%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Rita Island, where 57.4% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%, while the 4.4% renting rate is far below the Australian average.
4.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rita Island, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of the market, far above the Queensland average. Most homes are three bedrooms or more, though they tend to have fewer people per bedroom than the state average.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rita Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rita Island, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Rita Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32434/rita-island/topic/housing-dwellings