$170 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $58
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chillagoe · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Chillagoe have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. Most people here own their homes outright, which is far more common than in other areas. The typical weekly rent is just $170, a figure far below the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chillagoe — lower than 82% of areas.
| Chillagoe | $170 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are much lower here than in most areas. Typical weekly rents are $170, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365, while typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state average.
$170 ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Chillagoe, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
In Chillagoe, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 53.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is less common here, at 27.0%, which is well below the Queensland average.
27.0% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.9% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Chillagoe, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.0% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. However, homes tend to be smaller, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures.
0.90 ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.9% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Chillagoe, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Chillagoe splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (30%), with 1 bedroom at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30601/chillagoe/topic/housing-dwellings