$320 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Saunders Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Saunders Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 95% of homes in Saunders Beach are separate houses, far exceeding the national figure. This creates a landscape of detached living where most properties are large, with 77.1% having three or more bedrooms. It is an area where home ownership is common, though rental costs are higher than in many similar places.
$320
▼ -1.5%
- $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 Saunders Beach — higher than 63% of areas.
| Saunders Beach | $320 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,400, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. However, weekly rents are higher than most areas, though they remain a little below the Queensland average at $320.
$1,400 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Saunders Beach, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (33%) and Under $200 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Saunders Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the state or national averages, with 33.1% of residents owning their property fully. Meanwhile, the 24.1% of households renting is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
24.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Saunders Beach, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the area at 94.6%, a figure far above the national average. These homes are generally spacious, though with only 0.70 people per bedroom, the area is a little below the state and national figures for occupancy.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 96.7%
- 2021: 94.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Saunders Beach, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Saunders Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32521/saunders-beach/topic/housing-dwellings