$48 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $48
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fraser Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Fraser Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.2% of all homes in Fraser Island (L), far above the national figure. This small area sees a strange mix of very high mortgage costs alongside very low rents. While more people own their homes outright than in most of Australia, renting is also more common here.
$48
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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 Fraser Island — lower than 99% of areas.
| Fraser Island | $48 |
|---|---|
| 4581, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas at $3,750, which is far above the Queensland figure. In contrast, typical weekly rent is just $48, far below the national average and down from $220 in 2016.
$3,750 ▲ +268.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,018
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $3,750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fraser Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split, with 37.7% of homes owned outright, well above the Australian average. Another 37.7% of households rent, which is also well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Fraser Island splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Other tenure (41%), with Owned with a mortgage at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in most areas, though homes with three or more bedrooms are a little below the national figure. On average, there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
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.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fraser Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fraser Island, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (25%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fraser Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322047/fraser-island/topic/housing-dwellings