$450 —
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses have fallen by 32 points since 2011 in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, marking a major shift in how people live. This area now has a much lower share of detached homes than most other similar places. While the housing mix has changed, the cost of living has climbed, with typical weekly rents hitting $450.
$450
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Gold Coast - Tweed Heads — higher than 99% of areas.
| Gold Coast - Tweed Heads | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4228, QLD | $500 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level, sitting a little above the national figure. Homeowners face similar pressure, as typical monthly loan payments of $1,950 are much higher than most areas and have risen by $552 since 2011.
$1,950 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,398
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 33% of households renting. Meanwhile, the proportion of people who own their homes outright has fallen to 29.5% since 2011, which is much lower than most similar areas.
33.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.5% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Gold Coast - Tweed Heads splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Queensland and Australia, making up only 56.8% of homes. This shift is reflected in the number of large homes, as those with three or more bedrooms fell to 70.6% since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.8% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.6% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads/topic/housing-dwellings