$400 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Herston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Herston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of renters live in Herston, where housing costs are significantly steeper than in most other areas. This shift is reflected in the high number of apartments and townhouses, with far fewer detached houses than the state average.
$400
▲ +8.1%
- $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 Herston — higher than 82% of areas.
| Herston | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,300, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, usually costing around $400.
$2,300 ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,061
- 2021: $2,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Herston, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Herston splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 58% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, only 16.2% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below both the state and the rest of Australia.
58.0% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Herston, Rented is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than in most areas, making up only 43.2% of homes. Because there are far fewer large three-bedroom homes than average, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
43.2% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.9% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Herston, the largest group is Separate house at 43%, followed by Flat or apartment (38%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (19%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Herston splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31324/herston/topic/housing-dwellings