$270 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $238
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Grasstree Beach · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Grasstree Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.5% of all dwellings in Grasstree Beach, far more than the national figure. This is a place of large, detached homes where ownership has grown significantly, with nearly 40% of houses now owned outright.
$270
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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 Grasstree Beach — lower than 51% of areas.
| Grasstree Beach | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $662 since 2016 to reach $1,767, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, weekly rent is well below the national figure, sitting at $270.
$1,767 —
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,767
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Grasstree Beach, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Grasstree Beach, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $3,000 or more (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The share of homes owned outright rose 21 points since 2011 to reach 39.3%, a figure well above the Australian average. During the same period, the percentage of households renting fell 58 points to 23.3%.
23.3% ▼ -71.3%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▲ +110.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Grasstree Beach, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state average. However, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.9%
- 2016: 98.5%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Grasstree Beach, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Grasstree Beach, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Grasstree Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322053/grasstree-beach/topic/housing-dwellings