$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ayr · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81.6% of all homes in Ayr. This is a place where housing is far more affordable than in most other areas, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below national figures. While many residents own their homes outright, a significant portion of the community also rents.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Ayr — lower than 67% of areas.
| Ayr | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are very low in Ayr, where the typical weekly rent is just $230, far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,200 is well below both the state and national averages.
$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,200 ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ayr, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
In Ayr, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 39% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. About 31.2% of households rent, a figure that has fallen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
31.2% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.0% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ayr, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The vast majority of people live in separate houses, though these are more likely to be smaller than those in other areas. Homes with three or more bedrooms make up 69.8% of the stock, which is well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.6% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ayr, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Ayr, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314002/ayr/topic/housing-dwellings