$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Atherton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Atherton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 81% of homes in Atherton are separate houses, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This preference for detached living sits alongside housing costs that are well below the state and national averages. While the area has seen a rise in outright home ownership, it also has a high proportion of renters.
$280
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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 Atherton — higher than 52% of areas.
| Atherton | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $280, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than the rest of the country, with the usual monthly payment of $1,300 falling by $780 since 2011.
$1,300 ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,080
- 2016: $1,849
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Atherton, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.7% of households renting. At the same time, the share of homes owned outright has risen 20 points since 2011 to 36.2%, a figure well above the Queensland average.
37.7% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▲ +119.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Atherton splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 81% of the market, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the Queensland figure at 72.1%. Recent trends show fewer people per bedroom, falling from 1.10 in 2011 to 0.70 in 2021.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Atherton, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314001/atherton/topic/housing-dwellings