$120 —
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pormpuraaw · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Pormpuraaw
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the dominant way of living in Pormpuraaw, with 81% of households renting their homes. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia, marking a huge shift from previous years. The housing landscape is characterized by low costs and a high number of people sharing bedrooms.
$120
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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 Pormpuraaw — lower than 93% of areas.
| Pormpuraaw | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $120, and nearly 89% of all rentals cost under $200 per week. Monthly home-loan payments are also far below the state and national typicals, sitting at $900.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting has risen sharply since 2011, while the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 5.9%, which is far below the Queensland and Australian averages. No homes in the area are owned with a mortgage.
81.0% ▲ +786.7%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.9% ▼ -85.2%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Rented is the majority at 80%; Other tenure is next at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common type of home at 85.6%. However, there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the state, which helps explain why Pormpuraaw has a well above average 1.2 people per bedroom.
1.20 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 98.4%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.5% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Pormpuraaw splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321086/pormpuraaw/topic/housing-dwellings