$420 ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $385
- 2016: $415
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eight Mile Plains · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Eight Mile Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more large homes are found in Eight Mile Plains than in the rest of the state, with 87.1% having three or more bedrooms. This suburb blends a high number of spacious houses with a rental market that is much more expensive than most similar areas.
$420
▲ +9.1%
- $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 Eight Mile Plains — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eight Mile Plains | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4113, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $420, which is a little above the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are usually $1,803 a month, a figure that is about the same as across Queensland and Australia.
$1,803 ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,904
- 2021: $1,803
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Eight Mile Plains, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Eight Mile Plains splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 33.6% of households, which is much higher than in most other areas. About 31.5% of homes are owned outright, while 31% of residents are paying off a mortgage.
33.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Eight Mile Plains splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.4% of the mix, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. Despite this, the area has a high proportion of larger homes, as 4 bedrooms are as common as 3 bedrooms at 35.5% each.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.4% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.2%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 87.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Eight Mile Plains, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Eight Mile Plains splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 16%.
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 Eight Mile Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30950/eight-mile-plains/topic/housing-dwellings