$315 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $315
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scenic Rim · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Scenic Rim
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in detached houses in Scenic Rim than in the rest of Queensland or Australia. The area is dominated by large homes, with 81.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This preference for space is matched by a strong trend toward home ownership, as fewer people rent here than in most other Australian areas.
$315
▲ +26.0%
- $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 Scenic Rim — higher than 67% of areas.
| Scenic Rim | $315 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen to $315 since 2011, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly home loan payments are $1,733, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the national typical payment.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,670
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scenic Rim, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Scenic Rim splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Scenic Rim, with 38.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state average, falling to 21.1% since 2011.
21.1% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Scenic Rim splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 40.8% of homes having three bedrooms and 31.8% having four, while flats or apartments are almost non-existent at 0.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 93.3%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scenic Rim, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scenic Rim, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36510/scenic-rim/topic/housing-dwellings