$420 —
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glass House Mountains · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Glass House Mountains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in detached houses in Glass House Mountains than in the state or national average. This is a place of large homes, where 92.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. While home ownership is common, the cost of living has climbed significantly over the last decade.
$420
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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 Glass House Mountains — higher than 89% of areas.
| Glass House Mountains | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4518, QLD | $400 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $420, which is a little above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $759 since 2011 to reach $1,842.
$1,842 ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $2,134
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, with households renting falling 16 points since 2011 to just 16.8%. At the same time, 34.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the national average.
16.8% ▼ -48.5%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.5% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.6% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 48.6% having four bedrooms and 9.3% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.6% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 97.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.4% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Glass House Mountains, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315037/glass-house-mountains/topic/housing-dwellings