$330 —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithtown - Gladstone · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Smithtown - Gladstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 100% of homes in Smithtown - Gladstone (L) are separate houses, a rate far above the national figure. This is a predominantly owner-occupier area where home ownership is common and typical housing costs remain well below state and national levels.
$330
—
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Smithtown - Gladstone — higher than 70% of areas.
| Smithtown - Gladstone | $330 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | $295 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of $420. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, with the typical payment of $1,300 sitting far below the state average.
$1,300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithtown - Gladstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Smithtown - Gladstone, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 65%; Under $1,000 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.3% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen 16 points since 2011 to just 15%, which is far below the state and national figures.
15.0% ▼ -51.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smithtown - Gladstone, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.7% of the market, far above the national rate of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 75.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.7%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 99.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.9% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithtown - Gladstone, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithtown - Gladstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Smithtown - Gladstone
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Smithtown - Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121103/smithtown-gladstone/topic/housing-dwellings