$330 → 0.0%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hervey Bay · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Hervey Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of homeowners in Hervey Bay own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country, with 43.3% holding their title clear. This trend towards ownership is paired with housing costs that are well below the national figures. Most people live in spacious, separate houses, making the area a more affordable alternative to major cities.
$330
→ 0.0%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Hervey Bay — lower than 64% of areas.
| Hervey Bay | $330 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,382, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, sitting at $330, a price that has barely changed since 2011.
$1,382 ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,382
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Hervey Bay splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (46%) and $350–$549 (42%), with Under $200 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, rising 18 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 28.4%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
28.4% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.3% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 81.2% of homes, a figure well above the national average. These homes tend to be large, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.2% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hervey Bay, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hervey Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30033/hervey-bay/topic/housing-dwellings