$220 —
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charters Towers · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Charters Towers
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Charters Towers an affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. The typical weekly rent is just $220, and monthly mortgage payments are also far below the national figure.
$220
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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 Charters Towers — lower than 71% of areas.
| Charters Towers | $220 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $220 is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loans are also affordable, with the usual monthly payment of $1,127 falling by $238 since 2011.
$1,127 ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,365
- 2016: $1,695
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.8% of households renting, which is much higher than most similar areas. At the same time, 34.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average.
34.8% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.2% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Charters Towers splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.9% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While most homes are spacious, with 71.5% having three or more bedrooms, the number of detached houses has fallen 5.0 points 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.
85.9% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Charters Towers, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Charters Towers, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314007/charters-towers/topic/housing-dwellings