$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Carstairs · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright in Carstairs than the national average, with 62.9% of residents holding their titles clear. This ownership trend is paired with very low housing costs compared to the rest of the state and country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carstairs — lower than 81% of areas.
| Carstairs | $175 |
|---|---|
| 4806, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $175 and typical monthly loan payments of $1,155. Both figures are far below the national averages.
$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,155 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Carstairs, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In Carstairs, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common, at 62.9%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, only 17.1% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
17.1% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Carstairs, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Carstairs is a separate house, and 100% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Carstairs, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Carstairs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Carstairs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30554/carstairs/topic/housing-dwellings