$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rainbow Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Rainbow Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 45% of homes are owned outright in Rainbow Beach, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of full ownership is a key feature of the local housing market, alongside a notable shift toward more detached housing over the last decade.
$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 Rainbow Beach — higher than 52% of areas.
| Rainbow Beach | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4581, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $280 are well below both the Queensland and national figures. Mortgage payments are a little below the Australian typical of $1,863, though they are higher than most similar areas.
$1,605 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,605
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rainbow Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rainbow Beach splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership without a mortgage rose 25 points since 2011 to reach 44.7%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 21 points over the same period to 31.2%.
31.2% ▼ -40.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.7% ▲ +127.0%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rainbow Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses now make up 71.9% of the market, a rise of 24 points since 2011. While 72.3% 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: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.9% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rainbow Beach, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rainbow Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Rainbow Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315082/rainbow-beach/topic/housing-dwellings