$265 ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Childers · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Childers
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $265 make Childers a much more affordable place to live than the state and national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, and a large number own their homes outright.
$265
▲ +32.5%
- $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 Childers — lower than 55% of areas.
| Childers | $265 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,170, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renting is also affordable, with the usual weekly rent of $265 sitting well below both the state and national averages.
$1,170 ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,138
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Childers, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Childers, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is common at 37.3%, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 28.7% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.7% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Childers, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main choice for 77.0% of residents, which is well above the national figure. However, Childers has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.2% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Childers, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Childers, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (19%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30600/childers/topic/housing-dwellings