$490 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $490
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chelmer · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Chelmer
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments of $3,000 a month are among the highest for similar areas in Chelmer. This makes the suburb a very expensive place to live, with both mortgages and rents sitting far above the national figures. Most households here live in large, detached family homes.
$490
▲ +48.5%
- $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 Chelmer — higher than 91% of areas.
| Chelmer | $490 |
|---|---|
| 4068, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,000 and weekly rents of $490 are both far above the Queensland and Australian figures. Nearly half of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more each month.
$3,000 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,500
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $3,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chelmer, the largest group is $350–$549 at 36%, followed by $750 or more (25%) and $200–$349 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chelmer, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 38.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Only 16.1% of households rent, a proportion far below that of Queensland and Australia.
16.1% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chelmer, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.5% of dwellings, far above the national average. These are typically large homes, with 90.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.5% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 94.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.6% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.9%
- 2016: 87.6%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chelmer, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chelmer, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (24%).
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 Chelmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30588/chelmer/topic/housing-dwellings