Erub Island · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Erub Island

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Renters dominate the housing landscape on Erub Island, where the vast majority of people lease their homes. It is an area of very affordable housing, with every single rental property costing less than $200 a week.

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📍 Erub Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Erub Island sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +400.0%
  • $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 Erub Island — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Erub Island$150
4875, QLD $148
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375.

$150 ▲ +400.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $30
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Erub Island, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 87.5% of households renting. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 7.5%, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.

87.5% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.2%
  • 2016: 81.1%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

7.5% ▲ +11.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Erub Island, Rented is the majority at 89%; Owned outright is next at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home is a separate house, with 92.5% of dwellings fitting this type. These homes are typically large, as 100% have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the 73.8% seen across Australia.

0.80 ▼ -42.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.40
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

92.5% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.9%
  • 2016: 97.3%
  • 2021: 92.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0% ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 77.3%
  • 2016: 71.6%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Erub Island, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Erub Island splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (31%), with 4 bedrooms at 28%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Erub Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30983/erub-island/topic/housing-dwellings