$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sapphire · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sapphire
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of homes in Sapphire are owned outright, making it an area where people are far more likely to own their own house than in most other parts of Australia. This ownership is linked to very low housing costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting far below state and national figures.
$150
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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 Sapphire — lower than 89% of areas.
| Sapphire | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent has fallen since 2016 to a typical $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments have barely changed since 2011 and remain far below the Queensland average at $867.
$867 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sapphire, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sapphire, Under $1,000 is the majority at 64%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The number of people owning their homes outright has risen to 59.1%, which is far above the same figure for Queensland. At the same time, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to just 8.1%, a figure much lower than most areas.
8.1% ▼ -81.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.1% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sapphire, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Other tenure is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 90.3% of the area, though homes with three or more bedrooms have fallen since 2011 to just 23.1%, which is far below the national average. Despite this, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.1%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
23.1% ▼ -66.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sapphire, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sapphire splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (34%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 3 bedrooms at 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 Sapphire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321091/sapphire/topic/housing-dwellings