$255 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $241
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hermit Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Hermit Park than in most similar areas. This suburb has a high proportion of renters and smaller homes, which helps explain why typical housing costs here are well below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hermit Park — lower than 58% of areas.
| Hermit Park | $255 |
|---|---|
| 4812, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $255 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,406, which is a little below the Queensland average and well below the Australian figure.
$255 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,406 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Hermit Park, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
In Hermit Park, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 47.9% of households renting, a figure far above both the state and national levels. Meanwhile, only 20.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian average of 31%.
47.9% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.5% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Hermit Park, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 54.9% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. This trend toward smaller living spaces is clear, as homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest for this level at 49.4%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.9% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.4% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Hermit Park, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 36%.
In Hermit Park, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Hermit Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31323/hermit-park/topic/housing-dwellings