$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $278
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Georgetown · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Georgetown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $921 are far below the national figure in Georgetown. This area is much more affordable than most of the country, with both rent and loan costs falling significantly over the last decade.
$200
—
- $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 Georgetown — lower than 77% of areas.
| Georgetown | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, falling by $424 since 2011.
$921 ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,345
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $921
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Georgetown, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Georgetown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership fell 15 points since 2011 to 27.3%, a figure well below the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting rose to 22.1%, though this remains far below the state figure.
22.1% ▲ +66.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▼ -35.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Georgetown splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (27%) and Not stated (24%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.4% of the market, which is far above the national figure. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms fell sharply to 57.1%, which is now far below the Queensland average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.4% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.1% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Georgetown, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Georgetown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322048/georgetown/topic/housing-dwellings