$370 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eli Waters · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership defines Eli Waters, where nearly half of all residents own their homes without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure and creates a local housing market where a large number of people are free from monthly loan payments.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eli Waters — higher than 76% of areas.
| Eli Waters | $370 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. In contrast, weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, typically costing around $370.
$370 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Eli Waters, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
In Eli Waters, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 61%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 28.0% of households rent, a figure that is well below the Queensland average.
28.0% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.5% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Eli Waters, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.7% of the area, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large family homes, as 79.8% have three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.7% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Eli Waters, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Eli Waters, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Eli Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30960/eli-waters/topic/housing-dwellings