$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chelmsford · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Chelmsford is a separate house, creating a landscape of detached living. While most people own their place outright, those with mortgages face monthly payments well above the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chelmsford — lower than 75% of areas.
| Chelmsford | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4606, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $2,200, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, weekly rents are far below the national figure, sitting at just $200.
$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,200 —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here at 70.3%, a figure far above the Queensland average. Renters make up 27% of households, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
27.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
70.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Chelmsford, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Rented is next at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings in Chelmsford, far above the state and national proportions. Most of these are larger homes, with 75.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% 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.
75.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Chelmsford, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Chelmsford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chelmsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30589/chelmsford/topic/housing-dwellings