$250 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $255
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chinchilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Chinchilla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Chinchilla than they were ten years ago, as the proportion of renters rose 5.1 percentage points since 2011. The town is now a place where housing costs are much lower than in most other areas. This is seen in the typical weekly rent of $250, which is well below the national figure.
$250
▼ -2.0%
- $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 Chinchilla — lower than 86% of areas.
| Chinchilla | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4413, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $250 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,314 are both well below the Queensland and Australian figures. These costs are much lower than in most other areas, with the usual mortgage payment falling by $203 since 2011.
$1,314 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,314
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chinchilla, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chinchilla, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to 29.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
37.8% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chinchilla, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common in Chinchilla, as 84.3% have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 85.8% of all dwellings, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%.
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.
85.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 87.3%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chinchilla, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Chinchilla splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Chinchilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/topic/housing-dwellings