$325 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alligator Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Alligator Creek is a separate house, with 99% of dwellings being detached. This stands far above the national figure of 72.3%. The area is dominated by home ownership and large family residences.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alligator Creek — higher than 64% of areas.
| Alligator Creek | $325 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,893, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Typical weekly rent is $325, sitting a little below both the state and national averages.
$325 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,893 ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Alligator Creek, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
In Alligator Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (12%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 5.1%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 35.6% of the area, well above the Australian average.
5.1% ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Alligator Creek, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the Queensland average. This is consistent with the fact that 99% of all dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Alligator Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Alligator Creek splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Alligator Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30040/alligator-creek/topic/housing-dwellings