$485 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $485
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McPherson · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in McPherson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $485 are well above the state and national figures in McPherson, marking it as an expensive place to live. While home loan payments remain steady, the cost of renting has climbed significantly over the last decade. This high cost of living is paired with a housing mix that relies much less on detached houses than the rest of Queensland.
$485
▲ +34.7%
- $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 McPherson — higher than 91% of areas.
| McPherson | $485 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $485, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,000, which is a little above the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011.
$2,000 → 0.0%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,928
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McPherson, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $200–$349 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In McPherson, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 29.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
29.8% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.1% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In McPherson, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 55.3% of homes, which is far below the Queensland rate of 74.8%. The number of homes with three or more bedrooms has also fallen slightly to 73.0%, and the area has fewer detached houses than most other similar places.
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.
55.3% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McPherson, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McPherson, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 McPherson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED322/mcpherson/topic/housing-dwellings