$430 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $374
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southport · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Southport
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the most common way to live in Southport, where 42.6% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure and marks a big shift for the area, as the number of renters rose 16 percentage points since 2011. The local housing market is now shaped by high rental demand and a move away from traditional detached houses.
$430
▲ +15.0%
- $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 Southport — higher than 80% of areas.
| Southport | $430 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the national average at $1,800.
$1,800 ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,872
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southport, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Southport splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a very high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 26.2%, which is well below the Australian average.
42.6% ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.2% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up only 42.9% of homes, a figure far below the Queensland and national averages. The area has shifted toward smaller homes, with three or more bedroom properties falling 35 percentage points since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
42.9% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.2% ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is Separate house at 43%, followed by Flat or apartment (33%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (24%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30078/southport/topic/housing-dwellings