$350 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rankin · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Rankin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $40 since 2011 in Rankin, where housing remains more affordable than in most areas. The area is largely made up of family-sized homes, with 89% of dwellings containing three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +12.9%
- $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 Rankin — lower than 61% of areas.
| Rankin | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the national figure. Home-loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly cost sitting at $1,650.
$1,650 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,720
- 2021: $1,650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rankin, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (36%) and Under $200 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rankin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
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 Australian figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is well below the state and national levels at 22.6%.
36.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rankin splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are far more common here than across Australia, with 89% having three or more bedrooms. Most of these are separate houses, making up 81.1% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.1% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 85.1%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rankin, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rankin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (9%).
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 Rankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED327/rankin/topic/housing-dwellings