$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Proston · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Proston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Proston, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $577. This is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. The area is sparsely populated, with a high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$180
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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 Proston — lower than 83% of areas.
| Proston | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4613, QLD | $180 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $180, which is far below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments have also fallen sharply since 2011, dropping from $2,800 to $577.
$577 ▼ -79.4%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,800
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $577
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Proston, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Proston, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 55.6% of homes owned outright, far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. This is a trend that has risen since 2011, while the share of households renting fell slightly to 26.2%.
26.2% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.6% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Proston, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes, which is far above the national average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 19 points since 2011 to 51.6%, far below the state figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.6% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Proston, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Proston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 1 bedroom (11%).
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 Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322099/proston/topic/housing-dwellings