Chirnside · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Chirnside

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $125 make Chirnside far more affordable than the state and national figures. This is a place where housing costs sit well below the norm, though typical mortgage payments are only a little lower than those seen across Australia.

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📍 Chirnside, Suburb / Locality

Where Chirnside sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Chirnside — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chirnside$125
4723, QLD $210
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $125, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly home-loan payments are a little below the national typical of $1,863, sitting at $1,517.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 53%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (27%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Chirnside, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Other tenure (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

With 0.80 people per bedroom, this area is higher than most similar places, though it is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Chirnside, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Chirnside, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Chirnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30604/chirnside/topic/housing-dwellings