$160 ▲ +128.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $95
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Etheridge · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Etheridge
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than the rest of the state define Etheridge, where the typical weekly rent is just $160. This area is marked by a very high proportion of people who own their homes outright and a rental market that is much smaller than the national average.
$160
▲ +128.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Etheridge — lower than 83% of areas.
| Etheridge | $160 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $160 and monthly mortgage payments of $758 are both far below the Queensland and Australian figures. While these costs are much lower than most areas, they have risen since 2011, with rents increasing by $90.
$758 ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $664
- 2021: $758
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Etheridge splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Etheridge, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $3,000 or more is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Etheridge, with 47.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level and fell 12 percentage points since 2011.
14.2% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Etheridge, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (15%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 68.1% of homes, which is well below the state average. The area also has a much lower share of large homes, with only 51.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are more people per bedroom here than in most of Australia.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.1% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Etheridge, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Other dwelling is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Etheridge splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (25%), with 4 bedrooms at 20%.
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 Etheridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33100/etheridge/topic/housing-dwellings