$115 ▲ +91.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $115
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Saibai Island · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far lower typical rent than the rest of the state defines housing on Saibai Island. Every single household in the area is rented, and the usual weekly cost is just $115. This creates a striking gap compared to the national figures for housing costs and ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Saibai Island — lower than 92% of areas.
| Saibai Island | $115 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the Australian figure of $375. In fact, every home in the area costs under $200 per week.
$115 ▲ +91.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Saibai Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 100% of households renting. This is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%, and no homes are owned outright.
100.0% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Saibai Island, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 90.9% of homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 83.1% having three or more bedrooms, and an average of 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Saibai Island, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Saibai Island, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32503/saibai-island/topic/housing-dwellings