$376 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $376
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greenslopes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Greenslopes rent their home, a figure far above the national average. This creates a housing landscape where renting is the dominant experience, with few residents owning their homes outright compared to other areas. Most of these dwellings are smaller units or apartments rather than large family houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenslopes — higher than 52% of areas.
| Greenslopes | $376 |
|---|---|
| 4120, QLD | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $376 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,866, both of which are about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. While mortgage payments fell $147 since 2011, typical rents rose by $56 over the same period.
$376 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,866 ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Greenslopes, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Greenslopes splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, making up 54.9% of households, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. In contrast, only 15.8% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the Queensland average of 29.1%.
54.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.8% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Greenslopes, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments are the most common home type at 51.6%, which helps explain why detached houses are much less common here than in the rest of the state. Only 41.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
39.7% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.6% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Greenslopes, Flat or apartment is the majority at 52%; Separate house is next at 40%.
In Greenslopes, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021055/greenslopes/topic/housing-dwellings