$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yabulu · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Yabulu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state and national figures define Yabulu (L), where typical rents and mortgages are well below the wider averages. The area has a high rate of outright home ownership, with 37.4% of people owning their homes without a mortgage.
$280
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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 Yabulu — higher than 52% of areas.
| Yabulu | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, both of which are well below Queensland and Australian figures. Since 2011, monthly mortgage payments have risen by $433.
$1,300 ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yabulu, $200–$349 is the majority at 76%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yabulu, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 37.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, only 20% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
20.0% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.4% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Yabulu splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.1% of homes, though this is well above the state average. Interestingly, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the country.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.1% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.6% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yabulu, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Other dwelling is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yabulu, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 1 bedroom (17%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321113/yabulu/topic/housing-dwellings