$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunshine Acres · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Sunshine Acres
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Huge shifts in home styles have occurred in Sunshine Acres since 2011, with the share of large family homes jumping by 68 percentage points. It is now a place where 99% of dwellings are separate houses. This transformation has been accompanied by a sharp rise in mortgage costs, which have more than doubled over the decade.
$300
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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 Sunshine Acres — higher than 59% of areas.
| Sunshine Acres | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is much higher than most areas, though this matches the Queensland figure. Weekly rent is higher than in most similar areas at $300, despite being well below the national figure.
$1,733 ▲ +117.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $797
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunshine Acres, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Sunshine Acres splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 4.5% of households doing so, a figure far below the state and national averages. While 38.3% of homes are owned outright—well above the national figure—this is down 20 points from 2011.
4.5% ▼ -69.1%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunshine Acres, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Sunshine Acres is a separate house, a result far above the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.3% ▲ +307.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunshine Acres, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Sunshine Acres splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 5 or more at 21%.
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 Sunshine Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321097/sunshine-acres/topic/housing-dwellings