$268 —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $268
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Karragarra Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Karragarra Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Karragarra Island than in other parts of the country, with 61% of homes owned outright. This makes it an area where housing is very stable and most residents have no mortgage to pay.
$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 Karragarra Island — lower than 51% of areas.
| Karragarra Island | $268 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $867, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also well below the national average at $268, though they have risen by $33 since 2016.
$867 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,209
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Karragarra Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Karragarra Island, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 47%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The number of people owning their home outright is far above the Australian average, while only 12.7% of households rent. This is a huge shift from 2011, when renters made up 97.2% of the area.
12.7% ▼ -86.9%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.0% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Karragarra Island, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of the homes here, far above the state figure. However, the number of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen sharply since 2011 and is now far below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -42.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
36.4% ▼ -53.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Karragarra Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Karragarra Island, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
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 Karragarra Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322066/karragarra-island/topic/housing-dwellings