$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Elphinstone · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Elphinstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 100% of homes in Elphinstone are separate houses, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. The housing market is remarkably affordable, with typical monthly loan payments and weekly rents sitting far below the figures seen across Queensland and Australia.
$225
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- $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 Elphinstone — lower than 68% of areas.
| Elphinstone | $225 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | $245 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with the typical monthly loan payment of $1,084 falling well below the Queensland figure. Similarly, the usual weekly rent of $225 is far below the national average.
$1,084 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Elphinstone, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 44%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common, as 53.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures at 19.2%.
19.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.8% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Elphinstone, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Elphinstone tend to be large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Queensland average, and the typical number of people per bedroom is higher than in most similar areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Elphinstone, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Elphinstone, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30972/elphinstone/topic/housing-dwellings