$210 —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ingham · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Ingham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Ingham are far below the national figure, with a typical cost of just $210. This affordability is a defining feature of the area, where housing costs remain much lower than in most other parts of the country. It is a place where many residents own their homes outright, providing a stable alternative to the rental market.
$210
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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 Ingham — lower than 74% of areas.
| Ingham | $210 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Queensland figure by $155, and they have fallen $110 since 2016. Home-loan payments are also well below the state average, with the usual monthly payment of $1,083 being $650 less than in the rest of Queensland.
$1,083 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,170
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ingham, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Ingham splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here than in Australia, at 42.7%. At the same time, the 32.7% of households that rent is a little above the national figure and much higher than in most similar areas.
32.7% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.7% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ingham, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 85.6% of all homes. While 73.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
85.6% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.4%
- 2016: 99.6%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.5% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 73.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ingham, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ingham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315044/ingham/topic/housing-dwellings