$290 ▲ +262.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $289
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chevallum · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,817 make Chevallum one of the most expensive places for homeowners in its category. This is a suburb of detached houses where most people own their homes, though the cost of paying them off is significantly higher than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chevallum — higher than 54% of areas.
| Chevallum | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4555, QLD | $425 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical mortgage payment is far above the Queensland figure by $1,084 per month, with over half of homeowners paying $3,000 or more. In contrast, typical weekly rents are well below the national figure, sitting at $290.
$290 ▲ +262.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,817 ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Chevallum, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Chevallum, $3,000 or more is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Only 14.1% of households rent, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
14.1% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Chevallum splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Chevallum is a separate house, which is far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, leading to a higher number of people per bedroom than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Chevallum, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Chevallum splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 5 or more at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chevallum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30598/chevallum/topic/housing-dwellings