$320 ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $265
- 2016: $295
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Blair · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Blair
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of the dwellings in Blair, far more than the national figure. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, though more people are renting here than in most other areas. Housing costs remain a little below the state and national averages.
$320
▲ +20.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Blair — lower than 73% of areas.
| Blair | $320 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,517 falling by $108 since 2011.
$1,517 ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Blair, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Blair, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 24%, well below the Australian average.
36.3% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Blair splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms. Detached houses are far more prevalent here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 90.2% of all homes.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.8%
- 2016: 90.4%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Blair, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Blair splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Blair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED301/blair/topic/housing-dwellings