$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $210
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Electra · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Half of all homes in Electra are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This is a unique residential area where every single dwelling is a separate house, and no one is currently renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Electra — lower than 72% of areas.
| Electra | $210 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $210. However, those with mortgages pay a typical $1,814 a month, which is higher than most similar areas.
$210 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,814 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Electra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (30%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 50% of homes owned outright and another 38.1% held with a mortgage. This is far above the Queensland and Australian figures, while the proportion of renters is among the lowest possible at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Electra, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 43%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, though there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than in most other areas. Residents are slightly more crowded than the national average, with 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.9% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Electra, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Electra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Electra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30957/electra/topic/housing-dwellings