$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yorke Island · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Yorke Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental levels have soared since 2011, making Yorke Island a place where most people now rent rather than own. This shift is stark, with 83.1% of households renting and very few people owning their homes outright. The area is dominated by large, detached houses.
$150
—
- $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 Yorke Island — lower than 89% of areas.
| Yorke Island | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $148 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the national figure, with typical weekly rents of $150 and typical monthly loan payments of $975. While rents rose by $50 since 2016, over 83% of renters still pay less than $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yorke Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the most common tenure at 83.1%, which is far above the Queensland figure. This is a major shift from 2011, when only 18% rented; during that same time, the share of homes owned outright fell by 48 points to just 5.6%.
83.1% ▲ +361.7%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.6% ▼ -89.6%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yorke Island, Rented is the majority at 83%; Other tenure is next at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home on the island is a separate house, and 91.5% of these have three or more bedrooms. While the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011, the typical home remains large, with 43.7% having five or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.5% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yorke Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yorke Island, the largest group is 5 or more at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 3 bedrooms (22%).
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 Yorke Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322139/yorke-island/topic/housing-dwellings