$273 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $273
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wongaling Beach · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Wongaling Beach than in the rest of the country, with 40.7% of residents holding their property clear of debt. This is well above the national figure of 31%. Most residents live in separate houses, and housing costs are generally lower than state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongaling Beach — lower than 52% of areas.
| Wongaling Beach | $273 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $273, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also a little below the national average, with the usual monthly payment being $1,517.
$273 ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wongaling Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here, sitting far above the Queensland figure. While 30% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas, this is about the same as the national average.
30.0% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures. About 35.8% of homes have three bedrooms, and 31% have two.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.1% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wongaling Beach, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Wongaling Beach splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wongaling Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33124/wongaling-beach/topic/housing-dwellings