$450 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shelly Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shelly Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,200 make Shelly Beach much more expensive than most areas. This coastal pocket sees high housing costs across the board, which is paired with a very high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
$450
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Shelly Beach — higher than 88% of areas.
| Shelly Beach | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $450, a little above the national figure. Home loans are also expensive here, with the usual monthly payment being well above the Queensland average.
$2,200 ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shelly Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $550–$749 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shelly Beach, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common, with 45.3% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below both the state and national levels.
25.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shelly Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common, making up 81.7% of all homes. Most are large, with 78.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shelly Beach, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shelly Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) 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 Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32552/shelly-beach/topic/housing-dwellings