$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gin Gin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Gin Gin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs make Gin Gin (L) an affordable place to live, with typical monthly mortgage payments of just $867. This affordability is paired with a high number of renters and a strong preference for detached houses.
$250
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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 Gin Gin — lower than 57% of areas.
| Gin Gin | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very low, with the usual monthly payment falling $186 since 2011 to reach $867.
$867 ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,053
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gin Gin, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gin Gin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 40.4% of households renting. While 35.3% of homes are owned outright—well above the Queensland figure—this has fallen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
40.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gin Gin, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 85.3%, far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average, with 67.5% of dwellings fitting this description.
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.
85.3% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 93.4%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gin Gin, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gin Gin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321041/gin-gin/topic/housing-dwellings