$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $15
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thursday Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Thursday Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost three quarters of all households rent on Thursday Island, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of renting is paired with a sharp drop in outright home ownership and more people sharing bedrooms than is typical across Australia.
$200
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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 Thursday Island — lower than 77% of areas.
| Thursday Island | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $1,408, a little below the Queensland average and well below the national figure.
$1,408 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2021: $1,408
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Thursday Island, the largest group is Under $200 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (37%) and $350–$549 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Thursday Island splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $3,000 or more (41%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 74.1% of households renting, which is far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is among the lowest for similar areas, falling 19 points since 2011 to just 8.2%.
74.1% ▲ +88.9%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.2% ▼ -69.9%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Thursday Island, Rented is the majority at 74%; Other tenure is next at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes on the island are often crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom, well above the national figure of 0.8. Detached houses are much less common than in other areas, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen 19 points since 2011.
1.20 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.1% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 95.8%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.6% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Thursday Island, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Thursday Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315091/thursday-island/topic/housing-dwellings