$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Charlestown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Charlestown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Charlestown is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. This is a place where home ownership is very high, with over half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$225
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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 Charlestown — lower than 68% of areas.
| Charlestown | $225 |
|---|---|
| 4608, QLD | $240 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are far below the national figure, with the typical weekly rent at just $225. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,540.
$1,540 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,298
- 2021: $1,540
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Charlestown, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, as 53.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, 30.0% of households rent, which is about the same as the Australian average.
30.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.3% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Charlestown, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is 5 or more at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 3 bedrooms (24%).
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 Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30581/charlestown/topic/housing-dwellings