Chatsworth · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Chatsworth

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

About the same as similar areas for most housing costs, Chatsworth is a place where nearly every resident lives in a separate house. It is a strong owner-occupier area, with far more people owning their homes outright than the state or national figures.

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📍 Chatsworth, Suburb / Locality

Where Chatsworth sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +36.4%
  • $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 Chatsworth — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chatsworth$300
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,533 is a little below the Queensland average.

$300 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $220
  • 2016: $273
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,533 ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,550
  • 2021: $1,533

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Chatsworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Chatsworth, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 42.9% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, the 11.9% of households that rent is far below the state and national levels.

11.9% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.9% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.6%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 42.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Chatsworth splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is dominated by separate houses, making up 97.6% of all homes. This is far above the national figure, and 89% of these homes have three or more bedrooms.

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.

97.6% ▲ +0.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.6%
  • 2016: 98.1%
  • 2021: 97.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.0% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.0%
  • 2016: 90.1%
  • 2021: 89.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Chatsworth, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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Chatsworth splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 10%.

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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30586/chatsworth/topic/housing-dwellings