$300 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eastern Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Eastern Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs than most similar areas make Eastern Heights an affordable option. The typical monthly mortgage is $1,400, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Most residents live in detached houses, providing a spacious environment for the community.
$300
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Eastern Heights — higher than 57% of areas.
| Eastern Heights | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than usual, sitting at $1,400 compared to the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$1,400 ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,534
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Eastern Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 75%; $350–$549 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Eastern Heights, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.7% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure. Renters make up 29.1% of the area, a proportion that is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Eastern Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here, making up 88.4% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
88.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eastern Heights, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Eastern Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Eastern Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30935/eastern-heights/topic/housing-dwellings