$120 —
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $122
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mapoon · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Mapoon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has surged in Mapoon (L), with the share of households renting climbing 67 points since 2011. This shift is mirrored in the housing costs, where the typical weekly rent of $120 is far below the national figure. Most homes here are detached houses, though they are often crowded.
$120
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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 Mapoon — lower than 93% of areas.
| Mapoon | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the lowest for similar areas at $120, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the national average, sitting at $859.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mapoon, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 89.2% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright fell from 45% in 2011 to just 3.2% in 2021.
89.2% ▲ +296.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
3.2% ▼ -92.8%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mapoon, Rented is the majority at 92%; Not stated is next at 4%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, these homes are often crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom, well above the national average of 0.8.
1.20 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 88.1%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.1% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mapoon, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mapoon splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (30%), with 3 bedrooms at 30%.
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 Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322076/mapoon/topic/housing-dwellings