$400 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $385
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Brisbane · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Brisbane
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define East Brisbane, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167. This is a high-cost pocket of the city where renting is far more common than owning outright. The area is dominated by smaller homes and apartments, which often house more people per room than the national average.
$400
▲ +15.6%
- $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 East Brisbane — higher than 82% of areas.
| East Brisbane | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4169, QLD | $435 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Queensland figure of $1,733, reaching $2,167. Rent is also much higher than in most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $400, which is a little above the state average.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,026
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Brisbane, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (22%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Brisbane splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $3,000 or more (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 56.1% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their homes outright make up only 17.7% of the population, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas.
56.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Brisbane, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 50.3% of homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. Because 3+ bedroom homes are among the lowest in the region, there are more people per bedroom (0.90) than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
44.0% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Brisbane, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Separate house is next at 44%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Brisbane, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
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 East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30919/east-brisbane/topic/housing-dwellings