$280 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rockhampton · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Rockhampton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Rockhampton a more affordable place to live than most other Australian areas. The typical weekly rent is just $280, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,300. These figures are well below the state and national averages.
$280
▼ -20.0%
- $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 Rockhampton — lower than 83% of areas.
| Rockhampton | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $280 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are both much lower than in most other areas. Since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen by $867 and rent has dropped by $70.
$1,300 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 36.0% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 27.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below the Australian average.
36.0% ▼ -37.7%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rockhampton splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.3% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most homes are large, with 74.7% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of detached houses has risen by 50 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% ▲ +139.3%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.7% ▲ +84.7%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rockhampton, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rockhampton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30073/rockhampton/topic/housing-dwellings