$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $193
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dauan Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Dauan Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people own their own homes on Dauan Island than in the rest of the country. Renting is the dominant way of living here, with nearly 84% of households renting their homes. This is a huge gap compared to the typical Australian experience.
$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 Dauan Island — lower than 89% of areas.
| Dauan Island | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment has risen to $1,400, though this remains well below the national figure.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dauan Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 83.9%, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 0.0%, which is far below both the state and national averages.
83.9% ▲ +138.1%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dauan Island, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home on the island is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 61.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there is high density inside, with people per bedroom well above the national average.
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.
100.0% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.3% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dauan Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dauan Island, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 32%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (25%).
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 Dauan Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322033/dauan-island/topic/housing-dwellings