$390 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $362
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lilley · Federal Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than typical housing costs mark the daily experience for many in Lilley, where renting is far more common than in other areas. A significant 37% of households rent their homes, which is well above both the state and national figures.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lilley — higher than 61% of areas.
| Lilley | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $390 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 are both higher than most areas. While mortgage costs have barely changed since 2011, weekly rents have rose by $65 over the same period.
$390 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lilley, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In Lilley, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, while only 25.5% of homes are owned outright. This share of outright ownership is well below the national figure and has fell 4.4 points since 2011.
37.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.5% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Lilley splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 66.9% of homes, which is well below the Queensland figure. This trend toward fewer detached homes is consistent with the fact that the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has also fell since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.9% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lilley, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
In Lilley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lilley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED319/lilley/topic/housing-dwellings