Mabuiag Island · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Mabuiag Island

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Mabuiag Island (L) is a separate house, with 96.1% of dwellings following this style. Renting is the primary way people live here, which is far more common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Mabuiag Island, Urban Centre

Where Mabuiag Island sits — Median rent (weekly)

$144
  • $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 Mabuiag Island — lower than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mabuiag Island$144
4875, QLD $148
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical cost of $144, though this has risen by $44 since 2016. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments are a little above the Queensland average at $2,100.

$144

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $144

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mabuiag Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common at 84.3%, a figure far above the Australian average. This shift is stark when compared to 2011, when the share of homes owned outright fell from 49.5% to 0.0%.

84.3% ▲ +158.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 84.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 49.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mabuiag Island, Rented is the majority at 83%; Not stated is next at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are mostly large and crowded, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is 1.10, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures.

1.10 → 0.0%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.10

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.1% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 93.7%
  • 2016: 91.5%
  • 2021: 96.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

96.1% ▲ +47.8%

Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 65.0%
  • 2016: 78.7%
  • 2021: 96.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mabuiag Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mabuiag Island, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 5 or more (30%) and 3 bedrooms (19%).

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 Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322075/mabuiag-island/topic/housing-dwellings