$395 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $395
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Algester · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Algester
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 80% of homes in Algester are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. This preference for larger properties is reflected in the high number of family-sized homes, though rental costs are much higher than in most similar areas.
$395
▲ +9.7%
- $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 Algester — higher than 81% of areas.
| Algester | $395 |
|---|---|
| 4115, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $395, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,750, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,750 ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,941
- 2016: $1,753
- 2021: $1,750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Algester, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Algester splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30.7% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the 26.9% of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average.
30.7% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common here, with 93.6% of houses having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This high proportion of large homes is consistent with the 80.8% of dwellings being separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.8% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.6% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.2%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Algester, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (7%).
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30032/algester/topic/housing-dwellings