$350 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Edmonton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Edmonton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of all homes in Edmonton, a figure far above the national average. This is a place where large, detached properties dominate the landscape, with the vast majority of residents living in houses with three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +29.6%
- $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 Edmonton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Edmonton | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4869, QLD | $365 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are a little below the Queensland figure and have fallen since 2011. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $350.
$1,517 ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,779
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Edmonton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and Under $200 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Edmonton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is lower here than in most areas, with only 22.2% of homes owned outright. This is well below the national figure of 31%, while the proportion of households renting is a little above the Australian average at 32%.
32.0% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.2% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Edmonton, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. This trend helps explain why 90.1% of dwellings are separate houses, a rate far higher than across Australia.
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.
90.1% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Edmonton, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Edmonton splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 Edmonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021147/edmonton/topic/housing-dwellings