$300 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Emu Park · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Emu Park
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of the homes in Emu Park are separate houses, making it a place dominated by detached dwellings. The area is defined by a high proportion of people who own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a stable housing landscape where home ownership is common and costs are generally lower than state and national averages.
$300
▲ +27.7%
- $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 Emu Park — higher than 57% of areas.
| Emu Park | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4710, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national totals, with the typical payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Emu Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Emu Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 46.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both Queensland and Australia. Conversely, the share of households renting is 21.2%, which is well below the national average.
21.2% ▼ -30.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.3% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Emu Park, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.5% of all dwellings, far above the state and national proportions. Large homes are common, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Emu Park, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Emu Park, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30975/emu-park/topic/housing-dwellings