$300 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ellesmere · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ellesmere
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people rent in Ellesmere compared to the rest of the state, with a huge 58.3% of homes owned outright. This makes it an area where housing costs are generally much lower than the national figures. Most residents live in detached houses, creating a residential landscape focused on ownership and stability.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Ellesmere — higher than 57% of areas.
| Ellesmere | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment of $1,083 is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also lower than average, typically sitting at $300.
$1,083 ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,268
- 2016: $1,091
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ellesmere, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ellesmere, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 58.3% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. In contrast, only 4.5% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
4.5% ▼ -60.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.3% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ellesmere, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all homes, far above the state average of 74.8%. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure at 68.9%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 95.0%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ellesmere, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ellesmere, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Ellesmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30965/ellesmere/topic/housing-dwellings