$298 —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $228
- 2021: $298
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Apple Tree Creek · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower home-loan payments of $867 a month mark the housing landscape in Apple Tree Creek. This is a place where home ownership is common and costs are significantly cheaper than the state and national figures. Most people live in detached houses, creating a residential profile focused on stability and affordability.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Apple Tree Creek — higher than 58% of areas.
| Apple Tree Creek | $298 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Queensland figure, having fallen by $351 since 2011. Weekly rents are also well below the national average at $298, although this has risen by $70 since 2016.
$298 —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$867 ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Apple Tree Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 86%; $350–$549 is next at 14%.
In Apple Tree Creek, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here compared to the rest of Australia, at 45.1%. This contributes to a much lower rental rate of 15.6%, which has fallen 10 percentage points since 2011.
15.6% ▼ -39.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Apple Tree Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 99.1% of all homes. While 72.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Apple Tree Creek, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In Apple Tree Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Apple Tree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321003/apple-tree-creek/topic/housing-dwellings