$201 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $201
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Horn Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Horn Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become the dominant way of living in Horn Island, with the number of households renting rising 43 points since 2011. While typical rents are very low, home loan payments have climbed sharply to $2,875 a month. This shift has left the area with a high proportion of renters and very few people owning their homes outright.
$201
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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 Horn Island — lower than 77% of areas.
| Horn Island | $201 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $201, which is far below the national figure. In contrast, monthly home loan payments are among the highest for similar areas and are well above the Australian average.
$2,875 ▲ +107.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $2,875
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Horn Island splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (43%) and Under $200 (42%), with $350–$549 at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Horn Island splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 70.5%, a figure far above the state and national levels. This trend is highlighted by the fact that those owning their homes outright fell to 13.3% since 2011.
70.5% ▲ +154.9%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.3% ▼ -71.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Horn Island, Rented is the majority at 68%; Owned outright is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common than in most areas, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average. This helps explain why the area has a very high number of people per bedroom compared to the rest of Australia.
1.20 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Horn Island, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Horn Island splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (29%), with 4 bedrooms at 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 Horn Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321053/horn-island/topic/housing-dwellings