Ambrose · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ambrose

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Ambrose is a separate house, making it one of the most uniform areas in the region. This detached housing landscape is paired with very affordable living, where typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure.

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📍 Ambrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Ambrose sits — Median rent (weekly)

$165 ▲ +37.5%
  • $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 Ambrose — lower than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ambrose$165
4695, QLD $200
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $165 and monthly mortgage payments of $975. Both figures are far below the Queensland and Australian averages.

$165 ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $120
  • 2016: $66
  • 2021: $165

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$975 ▼ -23.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,280
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $975

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ambrose, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ambrose, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 44%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Conversely, only 11% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.

11.0% ▼ -36.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.3%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.5% ▼ -11.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.7%
  • 2016: 47.6%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ambrose, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (12%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 100% of the dwellings are separate houses, they are used more intensively than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. Most homes are mid-sized, as 47.9% have three bedrooms.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.3% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.2%
  • 2016: 72.0%
  • 2021: 75.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ambrose, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ambrose, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ambrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30054/ambrose/topic/housing-dwellings