$200 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $173
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Emu Vale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs and high rates of home ownership define daily life in Emu Vale. Nearly 55% of homes are owned outright, making it much more affordable than most areas. This creates a stable housing environment where very few people rent compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Emu Vale — lower than 75% of areas.
| Emu Vale | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4371, QLD | $235 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,200, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is also far below the national average, sitting at only $200.
$200 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,200 ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Emu Vale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in most areas, at 54.8%. Meanwhile, the 4.1% of households renting is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
4.1% ▼ -72.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.8% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Emu Vale, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Emu Vale is a separate house, at 98.6%. These homes are less likely to have three or more bedrooms than the state average, and there are typically fewer people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Emu Vale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Emu Vale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Emu Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30976/emu-vale/topic/housing-dwellings