$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lamb Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lamb Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of all homes on Lamb Island (L). This is a place where housing is far more affordable than the state and national figures, with very low typical mortgage payments and rents.
$240
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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 Lamb Island — lower than 62% of areas.
| Lamb Island | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the national figure at $874, and weekly rents are well below the Australian average at $240. Both figures have fallen since previous censuses, with typical rent dropping $190 since 2016.
$874 ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $874
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lamb Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lamb Island, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (52.2%) own their homes outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 21.6%.
21.6% ▲ +108.3%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.2% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lamb Island, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, occurring far more often than in most other areas. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 55 points since 2011 to just 34.0%, which is far below the national figure.
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.
97.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
34.0% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lamb Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lamb Island, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321066/lamb-island/topic/housing-dwellings