$1,213 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Elgin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Elgin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures in Elgin. This area stands out for having much lower housing costs than most other places, with the typical loan payment sitting at $1,213.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,213 is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733 and the national average of $1,863. This is much lower than most other areas.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 53%, ahead of Owned outright (24%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Elgin, Other tenure is the majority at 69%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here have a little less crowding than the state and national figures, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is lower than most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Elgin, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Elgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30958/elgin/topic/housing-dwellings