$310 —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Townsville · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Townsville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 40% of households in Townsville are renting, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of renters compared to most other similar places. While many residents rent, the majority of homes are separate houses.
$310
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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 Townsville — higher than 63% of areas.
| Townsville | $310 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | $320 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Queensland figure. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,517, falling by $361 since 2011.
$1,517 ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,878
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Townsville, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 23.3% of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures.
39.1% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.3% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Townsville splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.6% of the market, which is well above the Australian average. Most homes are large, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
79.6% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 78.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Townsville, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Townsville, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL303003/townsville/topic/housing-dwellings