$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yungaburra · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all homes in Yungaburra are owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland and national averages. This shift toward ownership is a major part of the local housing story, as the number of people owning their homes without a mortgage jumped 43 percentage points since 2016.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yungaburra — higher than 56% of areas.
| Yungaburra | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4884, QLD | $288 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the national figures, with the typical weekly rent at $290 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,441. Both of these costs have fallen since 2016, with weekly rent dropping by $100.
$290 —
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,441 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Yungaburra, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Yungaburra splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (32%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The way people live has changed quickly, as those owning their homes outright now make up 50.7% of the area. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 26 percentage points since 2016 to 21.6%, which is far below the state average.
21.6% —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.7% —
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Yungaburra, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 93.8% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger family homes, with 75.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.9% —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Yungaburra, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Yungaburra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Yungaburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315109/yungaburra/topic/housing-dwellings