$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Horseshoe Bay · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Horseshoe Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge shift in ownership has seen Horseshoe Bay become a place where more than half of all homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure, creating a residential landscape where few people rent and most households have no mortgage to pay.
$300
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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 Horseshoe Bay — higher than 59% of areas.
| Horseshoe Bay | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | $290 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,127, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents have risen $60 since 2016 to reach $300, though this remains well below the national average.
$1,127 —
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,218
- 2021: $1,127
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership has soared to 55.2% since 2011, a jump of 53 points. This trend is mirrored by a sharp fall in renting, which dropped from 96.1% in 2011 to just 18.1% in 2021.
18.1% ▼ -81.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.2% ▲ +1998.1%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of the area, far above the Queensland average of 74.8%. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 65.3%, which is well below the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -42.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 94.8%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.3% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Horseshoe Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321054/horseshoe-bay/topic/housing-dwellings