$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Iama (Yam) Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Iama (Yam) Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home on Iama (Yam) Island is rented, with 95.5% of households paying rent. This creates a housing landscape where ownership is rare and costs are significantly lower than the national figures. Most residents live in detached houses with multiple bedrooms.
$150
—
- $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 Iama (Yam) Island — lower than 89% of areas.
| Iama (Yam) Island | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $150, a drop of $105 since 2016. Typical monthly home loan payments are also well below the Queensland average, though they rose to $1,300 between 2011 and 2016.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Iama (Yam) Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 95.5% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright fell to 0.0% since 2011.
95.5% ▲ +111.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Iama (Yam) Island, Rented is the majority at 93%; Other tenure is next at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home on the island is a separate house, and 85.1% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Because of these larger homes, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Queensland average at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 89.0%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.1% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Iama (Yam) Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Iama (Yam) Island splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (28%), with 5 or more at 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 Iama (Yam) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322059/iama-island/topic/housing-dwellings