$250 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seaforth - Calen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Seaforth - Calen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rates of outright home ownership than most areas define the housing landscape of Seaforth - Calen. Nearly 44% of homes are owned fully, while renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state. This creates a stable housing environment where most residents own their own property.
$250
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Seaforth - Calen — lower than 86% of areas.
| Seaforth - Calen | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4798, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,755, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average and has fallen since 2011.
$1,755 ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,909
- 2021: $1,755
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seaforth - Calen, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Seaforth - Calen splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 43.6% of people owning their home outright, far above the Australian figure of 31%. Only 12.5% of households rent, which is far below the state average and has fallen since 2011.
12.5% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.6% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Seaforth - Calen splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.7%
- 2016: 93.6%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seaforth - Calen, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seaforth - Calen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Seaforth - Calen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021353/seaforth-calen/topic/housing-dwellings