$125 —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
New Mapoon · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in New Mapoon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the primary way people live in New Mapoon, with 95.8% of households renting their homes. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community where almost no one owns their own home. While costs are generally low, homes are often crowded.
$125
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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 New Mapoon — lower than 92% of areas.
| New Mapoon | $125 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $125, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. This is among the lowest rent levels for similar areas, though it has rose $5 since 2016.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In New Mapoon, Under $200 is the majority at 96%; $200–$349 is next at 4%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership has disappeared here, with 0.0% of homes owned outright—a fall of 41 points since 2011. This shift is seen in the same period as renting rose 84 points to become the dominant tenure.
95.8% ▲ +711.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In New Mapoon, Rented is the majority at 96%; Not stated is next at 4%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are crowded, with 1.30 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure. This exists alongside a trend where larger homes are becoming less common, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms fell 24 points since 2011.
1.30 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.3% ▼ -26.8%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.6%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In New Mapoon, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In New Mapoon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 New Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322092/new-mapoon/topic/housing-dwellings