$160 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alberta · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alberta
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental prices have shifted since 2011, but Alberta remains a very affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is now just $160, which is far below the national figure. This makes housing costs in Alberta significantly lower than in most other parts of the country.
$160
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alberta — lower than 84% of areas.
| Alberta | $160 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the Queensland figure by $205 and the Australian figure by $215, sitting at just $160. This is much lower than most other areas.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alberta, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 91%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (27%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alberta, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are less crowded than usual, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alberta, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alberta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Alberta
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alberta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30021/alberta/topic/housing-dwellings