$273 ▲ +70.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $273
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
El Arish · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in El Arish
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define El Arish, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,170. This affordable profile is paired with a high rate of home ownership, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$273
▲ +70.6%
- $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 El Arish — lower than 52% of areas.
| El Arish | $273 |
|---|---|
| 4855, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $273. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far lower than those in Queensland and Australia, sitting at $1,170.
$1,170 ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,655
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In El Arish, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; $350–$549 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →El Arish splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (44%) and $1,000–$1,799 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 49.6% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 22.1% of households are renting, a rate well below the Australian average.
22.1% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.6% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In El Arish, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.5% of the market, far above the Queensland and Australian figures. However, the area has fewer large homes, with 66.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national average.
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.
88.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 88.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In El Arish, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In El Arish, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 El Arish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30953/el-arish/topic/housing-dwellings