$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fishermans Paradise · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Fishermans Paradise
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher costs than most similar areas define the housing market in Fishermans Paradise (L). While the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,509 and weekly rent is $300, these figures remain well below the New South Wales state averages.
$300
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- $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 Fishermans Paradise — higher than 59% of areas.
| Fishermans Paradise | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | $350 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments have risen by $296 since 2011 to reach a typical $1,509.
$1,509 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,190
- 2021: $1,509
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fishermans Paradise, $200–$349 is the majority at 83%; $350–$549 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fishermans Paradise, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 46.1% of residents owning their place fully. At the same time, the share of households renting is far below the national figure at just 17.5%.
17.5% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fishermans Paradise, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Fishermans Paradise (L) is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. While 69.9% of these homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fishermans Paradise, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fishermans Paradise, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122058/fishermans-paradise/topic/housing-dwellings