$300 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Somerset · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Somerset
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96.8% of all homes in Somerset, far exceeding the national figure. This is a region where large, detached properties are the norm, with 82.3% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms. This preference for spacious housing is reflected in the low number of apartments and townhouses.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Somerset — higher than 63% of areas.
| Somerset | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure. The usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,500, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits a little below the Queensland average.
$1,500 → 0.0%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Somerset, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Somerset, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the country, with 38.2% of households owning their place debt-free. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below the Queensland average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
20.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.2% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Somerset 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.
Detached houses are among the most common here compared to other areas, representing 96.8% of dwellings. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are well above the national average, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
96.8% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 96.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Somerset, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Somerset splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36580/somerset/topic/housing-dwellings