$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $153
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Keppel Sands · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Keppel Sands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have moved into rented homes since 2011 in Keppel Sands, though half of all households still own their homes outright. This small community is dominated by detached houses, with housing costs remaining well below the state and national figures.
$240
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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 Keppel Sands — lower than 62% of areas.
| Keppel Sands | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,200, both of which are well below the Queensland and Australian figures. These costs have climbed since 2011, with typical mortgage payments rising by $435.
$1,200 ▲ +56.9%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $765
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Keppel Sands, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Keppel Sands, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 15.6%, which is far below both the state and national averages.
15.6% ▲ +40.3%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Keppel Sands, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While the number of homes with three or more bedrooms rose to 61%, this is still far below the Queensland average of 76.3%.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 94.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.0% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Keppel Sands, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Keppel Sands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322069/keppel-sands/topic/housing-dwellings