Tin Can Bay · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tin Can Bay

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Over half of all homes in Tin Can Bay are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes for a housing market where most people have no mortgage, and the typical costs for both renting and loans remain well below state and national figures.

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📍 Tin Can Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Tin Can Bay sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260 ▲ +30.0%
  • $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 Tin Can Bay — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tin Can Bay$260
4580, QLD $280
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renters also pay much less than the national average, with a typical weekly rent of $260.

$260 ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $235
  • 2021: $260

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tin Can Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 18%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Tin Can Bay splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and Under $1,000 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 55.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, 26.6% of households rent, a figure that is well below the state average.

26.6% ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.5%
  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

55.5% ▲ +18.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.9%
  • 2016: 48.9%
  • 2021: 55.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tin Can Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 27%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 76% of the market, though the area has far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other places. This is reflected in the typical home having just 0.7 people per bedroom.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

76.0% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 71.8%
  • 2016: 71.7%
  • 2021: 76.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.0% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.1%
  • 2016: 61.7%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tin Can Bay, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tin Can Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 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 Tin Can Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32826/tin-can-bay/topic/housing-dwellings