$410 ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southport · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Southport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Southport are flats or apartments, making it a place where high-density living is the norm. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the high number of renters and a shortage of large family houses compared to the rest of the state.
$410
▲ +28.1%
- $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 Southport — higher than 84% of areas.
| Southport | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4215, QLD | $400 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, typically reaching $410, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the Queensland figure, sitting at $1,647.
$1,647 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southport, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 57.9% of households renting—a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 20.4%, which is far below the national average.
57.9% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.4% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southport, Rented is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 23.8% of homes. With only 39.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, there are a little more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
23.8% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.1% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southport, Flat or apartment is the majority at 55%; Separate house is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32611/southport/topic/housing-dwellings