$250 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walkers Point · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Walkers Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Walkers Point is a separate house, making it a rare pocket of exclusively detached living. Most of these homes are large, and the area has a notably high proportion of residents who own their houses outright.
$250
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- $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 Walkers Point — lower than 60% of areas.
| Walkers Point | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | $255 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $250, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,650, which is about the same as the state average.
$1,650 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $617
- 2021: $1,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walkers Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Walkers Point splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 38.2% of homes owned outright—well above the national figure. However, 32.4% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
32.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walkers Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 85.3% have three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are only 0.60 people per bedroom, a figure well below the Queensland and Australian averages.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walkers Point, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Walkers Point, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 38%.
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 Walkers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32958/walkers-point/topic/housing-dwellings