Eimeo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Eimeo

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

Separate houses make up 96.1% of all homes in Eimeo, far exceeding the national figure. This is a suburb of large family homes where most households have three or more bedrooms. It is an area where mortgage payments are common, and rents are much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Eimeo, Suburb / Locality

Where Eimeo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$390 ▼ -2.5%
  • $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 Eimeo — higher than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Eimeo$390
4740, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $390, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, which is about the same as the Queensland average.

$390 ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $400
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $390

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,383
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Eimeo, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Eimeo splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (48.3%) are owned with a mortgage. Those who own their homes outright make up 23.7%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

26.3% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

23.7% ▲ +25.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Eimeo, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm here, with 92.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This explains why 0.80 people per bedroom is higher than most areas.

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.

96.1% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.9%
  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 96.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.1% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.0%
  • 2016: 92.2%
  • 2021: 92.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Eimeo, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Eimeo, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (8%).

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 Eimeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30951/eimeo/topic/housing-dwellings