$268 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $268
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Flying Fish Point · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Flying Fish Point
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Flying Fish Point an affordable pocket of the coast. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,213, which is well below the national figure. While many residents own their homes outright, there is also a significant proportion of renters compared to other locations.
$268
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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 Flying Fish Point — lower than 51% of areas.
| Flying Fish Point | $268 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $268, well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than in Queensland and Australia, though they have risen by $563 since 2011.
$1,213 ▲ +86.6%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $1,852
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Flying Fish Point, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Flying Fish Point, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 44.5% and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 32.3% of households rent, which is much higher than most similar areas.
32.3% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.5% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Flying Fish Point, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.8% of the area, far above the national average. However, Flying Fish Point has a much lower share of homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas, at 66.5%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.3%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Flying Fish Point, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Flying Fish Point, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Flying Fish Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322045/flying-fish-point/topic/housing-dwellings