$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Picnic Bay · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Picnic Bay
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state and national figures make Picnic Bay (L) a more affordable place to live. While the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,385 and weekly rent is $250, the area has seen a shift toward more renting and fewer large family homes over the last decade.
$250
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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 Picnic Bay — lower than 57% of areas.
| Picnic Bay | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | $290 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $250 are well below the national figure of $375, and they have fallen $35 since 2016. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,385 is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$1,385 ▲ +276.4%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $368
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,385
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Picnic Bay, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Picnic Bay, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 83%; Under $1,000 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The area has a high proportion of renters at 35.7%, which is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%. While 36.8% of homes are owned outright—well above the state average—this is a drop of 17 percentage points since 2011.
35.7% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Picnic Bay splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (37%), with Owned with a mortgage at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Smaller homes are common here, with three-bedroom properties making up only 42.7% of the stock, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%. Detached houses are still the main type at 76%, though this fell from 100% in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.7% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Picnic Bay, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Picnic Bay, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (9%).
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 Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322097/picnic-bay/topic/housing-dwellings