$300 → 0.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sarina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Sarina than in the typical Queensland or Australian suburb. This is a place where 93.2% of homes are detached houses, creating a landscape dominated by larger, stand-alone dwellings.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sarina — lower than 73% of areas.
| Sarina | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4738, QLD | $240 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $300, and they have barely changed since 2011. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,733 is about the same as the state average.
$300 → 0.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sarina, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (16%).
Sarina splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 35.8% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Fewer people rent compared to other areas, with renters making up just 21.8% of households.
21.8% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Sarina splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are common, as 79.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sarina, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Sarina, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021352/sarina/topic/housing-dwellings