$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $188
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Mine · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low living costs define The Mine, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $388. This area is far more affordable than most of the country, with both rent and loan repayments sitting well below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Mine — lower than 63% of areas.
| The Mine | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4714, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $240, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan repayments are also among the lowest across similar areas, sitting far below the Queensland typical of $1,733.
$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$388 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Not stated (40%).
In The Mine, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Not stated is next at 44%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In The Mine, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
The Mine splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (50%) and 3 bedrooms (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in The Mine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32799/the-mine/topic/housing-dwellings