$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Esk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Esk
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A growing number of people own their homes outright in Esk, where nearly half of all households now do so. This trend contributes to a local housing market with costs that are well below the state and national figures. The area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, providing a low-cost alternative to urban living.
$260
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Esk — lower than 83% of areas.
| Esk | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4312, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $260 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are both much lower than most areas. These costs are well below the Queensland figures, though both have risen since 2011.
$1,300 ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,283
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Esk, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Esk, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 17.6%, which is far below the state and national rates.
17.6% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Esk, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.5% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 73.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Esk, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Esk, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021278/esk/topic/housing-dwellings