$370 —
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whitsunday · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Whitsunday
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs and ownership rates in Whitsunday sit around the middle for its level. While the area follows state and national patterns for rent and mortgages, it is far more likely to have separate houses than most other parts of Australia.
$370
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- $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 Whitsunday — higher than 52% of areas.
| Whitsunday | $370 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $370, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, matching the Queensland average.
$1,733 —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whitsunday, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Whitsunday splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 29% of homes are owned outright, while 28.6% of households are renting. This rental rate is well below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
28.6% —
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.0% —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whitsunday, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 84.5% of homes. This helps explain why the area has a well above average share of homes with three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.5% —
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whitsunday, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Whitsunday splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30092/whitsunday/topic/housing-dwellings