$300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thuringowa · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91% of all dwellings in Thuringowa, far above the national figure. This area is dominated by large, detached homes that are generally more affordable than those in most other parts of the country. Rent and mortgage payments here are both lower than the state and national averages.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Thuringowa — lower than 75% of areas.
| Thuringowa | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,451, which is well below the Australian figure. Rent is also lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $300.
$300 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,451 ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Thuringowa, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
In Thuringowa, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 34.9% of households renting, though this is 12 percentage points lower than in 2011. The proportion of homes owned outright is 24.4%, which is well below the Queensland average.
34.9% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.4% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Thuringowa splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 89.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the number of separate houses has risen by 32 percentage points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▲ +53.0%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Thuringowa, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In Thuringowa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Thuringowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30084/thuringowa/topic/housing-dwellings