Geham · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Geham

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

Far more detached houses are found in Geham than in most similar areas, with 100% of the dwellings being separate houses. This is a place where home costs are high, but a large number of residents own their homes outright.

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📍 Geham, Suburb / Locality

Where Geham sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +200.0%
  • $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 Geham — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Geham$450
4352, QLD $360
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent of $450 and monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 are both much higher than in most similar areas. These figures are a little above the Queensland and national totals.

$450 ▲ +200.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000 ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,625
  • 2016: $2,029
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Geham, $550–$749 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Geham, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $3,000 or more (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent here, at just 3.4%, which is far below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 43.6% of homes owned outright is far above the Queensland and Australian averages.

3.4% ▼ -71.6%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

43.6% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.4%
  • 2016: 42.3%
  • 2021: 43.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Geham splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (47%) and Owned outright (45%), with Other tenure at 5%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Geham are typically large, with 91.9% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. Every single home in the area is a separate house.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.9% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.3%
  • 2016: 86.5%
  • 2021: 91.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Geham, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Geham, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (23%).

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 Geham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31109/geham/topic/housing-dwellings