Gracemere · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gracemere

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

Separate houses make up 96% of the dwellings in Gracemere, creating a landscape dominated by standalone homes. This residential area is marked by a high number of renters and homes with three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.

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Where Gracemere sits — Median rent (weekly)

$340 ▲ +6.3%
  • $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 Gracemere — higher than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gracemere$340
4702, QLD $330
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $340, which is higher than most areas. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,517, a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

$340 ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $320
  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $340

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517 ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Gracemere splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (46%) and $200–$349 (46%), with Under $200 at 7%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gracemere, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rental properties are much more common here than in most areas, with 39.3% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while outright home ownership is well below the state and national averages.

39.3% ▲ +17.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.5%
  • 2016: 44.2%
  • 2021: 39.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

22.6% ▲ +2.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 22.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm in Gracemere, where 92.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and 54.3% of homes have exactly four bedrooms.

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.

96.0% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.0%
  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 96.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

92.9% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.5%
  • 2016: 92.1%
  • 2021: 92.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gracemere, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gracemere, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.

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 Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31219/gracemere/topic/housing-dwellings