$273 —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $273
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wongaling Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wongaling Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-one percent of homes in Wongaling Beach are owned outright, a figure well above the national average. This coastal area has a high proportion of homeowners, though it also sees a fair amount of renting. Most residents live in separate houses, though smaller homes are more common here than in other parts of the state.
$273
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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 Wongaling Beach — higher than 50% of areas.
| Wongaling Beach | $273 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $273, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $1,517; this is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state and national totals.
$1,517 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,509
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wongaling Beach, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.7% of residents owning their place outright, a share that rose 7.5 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 8.9 points over the same period to 30.0%.
30.0% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.1% of the area, but homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than across Australia. Interestingly, the number of people per bedroom is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting at 0.80.
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.
73.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wongaling Beach, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wongaling Beach splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.
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 Wongaling Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315103/wongaling-beach/topic/housing-dwellings