$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thangool · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the national average define Thangool, where the typical monthly mortgage is $1,024. This is $839 less than the typical Australian household payment. While the area is dominated by large family homes, renting has become much more common over the last decade.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Thangool — lower than 67% of areas.
| Thangool | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4716, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment falling $536 since 2011.
$230 —
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,024 ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Thangool splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (47%) and $200–$349 (44%), with $350–$549 at 9%.
Thangool splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (46%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.9% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 31 points since 2011 to 34.0%.
36.9% ▲ +90.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▼ -47.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Thangool splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.1% of the market, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 88.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a share far above the state average.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Thangool, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
In Thangool, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Thangool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322118/thangool/topic/housing-dwellings