$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mission Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mission Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 80.2% of all homes in Mission Beach, though these detached dwellings are now more common than the state average. The area has seen a huge shift in how people live, with the proportion of renters climbing sharply to 38.2% since 2011.
$350
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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 Mission Beach — higher than 75% of areas.
| Mission Beach | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4852, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have jumped $240 since 2016 to reach $350, a figure about the same as the state and national totals. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,364 is well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,364 ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,680
- 2021: $1,364
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mission Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mission Beach, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters are much more common here than in most similar areas, with the number of households renting rising 31 points since 2011. Homes owned outright are also well above the national figure at 36.8%, despite falling slightly over the last decade.
38.2% ▲ +419.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mission Beach splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses remain the most popular choice, but there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of Australia. The number of people per bedroom has also moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.2% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.5% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.1%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mission Beach, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mission Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321073/mission-beach/topic/housing-dwellings