$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockingham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rockingham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Rockingham is a separate house, making it an area of detached dwellings. This housing style is far more common here than across Queensland or Australia, with nearly 60% of residents owning their homes outright.
$160
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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 Rockingham — lower than 84% of areas.
| Rockingham | $160 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than in most areas, sitting at $160, which is far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 is higher than most areas.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockingham, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rockingham splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 59.5% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
16.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rockingham, Owned outright is the majority at 61%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally spacious, with 76.2% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockingham, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockingham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32450/rockingham/topic/housing-dwellings