$160 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hughenden · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Hughenden
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Hughenden, where the typical monthly home loan is just $790. This affordability is mirrored in the rental market, with weekly rents falling to $160. The local housing landscape is a mix of high outright ownership and a significant rental population.
$160
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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 Hughenden — lower than 87% of areas.
| Hughenden | $160 |
|---|---|
| 4821, QLD | $160 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Queensland figure of $1,733, falling to $790 since 2011. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $160, which is far below the national figure of $375.
$790 ▼ -50.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,211
- 2021: $790
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Hughenden, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Hughenden, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian figure at 38.7%, a significant rise since 2011. At the same time, the share of households renting is much higher than most areas, sitting well above the state average at 38.7%.
38.7% ▼ -43.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.7% ▲ +328.7%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Hughenden splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (38%), with Owned with a mortgage at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are well above the national average at 77.9%, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state figure. On average, there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as across Australia.
0.80 ▼ -42.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.9% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 77.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.8% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Hughenden, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hughenden, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Hughenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321055/hughenden/topic/housing-dwellings