$340 ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gracemere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Detached houses make up 96% of the dwellings in Gracemere, creating a landscape dominated by standalone homes. This is a high-rental area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 is a little below the national figure. Most homes here are large, with over 92% having three or more bedrooms.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gracemere — lower than 60% of areas.
| Gracemere | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are lower than in most areas. The usual weekly rent is $340, which is a little below the Australian figure, while typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $433 since 2011.
$340 ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Gracemere splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (46%) and $350–$549 (46%), with Under $200 at 7%.
In Gracemere, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters are much more common here than in most areas, making up 38.6% of households. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while the share of homes owned outright is well below the state average.
38.6% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.1% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Queensland. These homes tend to be quite large, with 53.4% having four bedrooms and 92.6% having three or more.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.6% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gracemere, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Gracemere, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031210/gracemere/topic/housing-dwellings