$125 —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $208
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lockhart River · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lockhart River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people rent their homes in Lockhart River compared to the rest of the state. Most of the community lives in separate houses, though these homes are more crowded than the national average.
$125
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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 Lockhart River — lower than 92% of areas.
| Lockhart River | $125 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental costs are among the lowest at this level, with a typical weekly rent of $125, which is far below the Queensland figure. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the national average at $1,083.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lockhart River, Under $200 is the majority at 96%; $200–$349 is next at 4%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant tenure here, accounting for 76.2% of households, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, homes owned outright have fallen to 11.3%, a rate far below the Queensland average.
76.2% ▲ +187.0%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.3% ▼ -78.3%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lockhart River, Rented is the majority at 79%; Owned outright is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.7% of homes, yet these are often crowded with 1.2 people per bedroom, which is well above the national average. This high density is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower than in most areas.
1.20 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.7% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 90.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.9% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 73.3%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lockhart River, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lockhart River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (25%).
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 Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321067/lockhart-river/topic/housing-dwellings