$295 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $225
- 2016: $265
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Harristown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Harristown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Harristown a more affordable place to live than the state or national average. It is a rental-heavy area where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the figures seen across Queensland and Australia.
$295
▲ +31.1%
- $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 Harristown — higher than 55% of areas.
| Harristown | $295 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average. Home loans are also more affordable here, with typical monthly payments sitting well below both state and national levels.
$1,300 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,404
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Harristown, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Harristown, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most other areas, with 39.5% of households renting, a figure well above the state and national averages. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below both Queensland and Australia.
39.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.7% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Harristown, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are less common here than in most areas, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures. About 24.3% of the housing stock consists of townhouses or semi-detached homes.
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.
69.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.7% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Harristown, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Harristown, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31300/harristown/topic/housing-dwellings