$395 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Algester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Algester
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large family homes are found in Algester than in most other areas, with 93.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This high number of large houses helps explain why 80.8% of the local housing stock consists of separate detached homes. It is a suburb where most people live in spacious houses, though the rental market has become more expensive over the last decade.
$395
▲ +9.7%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Algester — higher than 60% of areas.
| Algester | $395 |
|---|---|
| 4115, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $395, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,750, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,750 ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,939
- 2016: $1,753
- 2021: $1,750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Algester, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Algester splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.7% of households renting, a figure that has risen since 2011. Those who own their homes outright make up 26.9% of the suburb, which is well below the national figure.
30.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.8% of the area, well above the national figure of 72.3%. While the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80, this remains higher than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.8% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.6% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Algester, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (7%).
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051072/algester/topic/housing-dwellings