Jericho · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Jericho

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

Weekly rents as low as $100 mark Jericho as an area where housing is far more affordable than the state or national average. This place is dominated by separate houses, with nearly half of all homes owned outright.

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📍 Jericho, Suburb / Locality

Where Jericho sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Jericho — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Jericho$100
4728, QLD $100
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical housing costs are among the lowest in the region. Monthly home-loan payments are far below the national figure, and weekly rent is $100, which is $275 lower than the Australian average.

$100

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $80
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$542 ▼ -84.5%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $3,500
  • 2016: $542
  • 2021: $542

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Jericho, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Jericho, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 48.7% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Meanwhile, the 21.8% of households that rent is well below the Australian average.

21.8% ▼ -30.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.4%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.7% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50.0%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 48.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Jericho, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (22%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.9% of the stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.9% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.1%
  • 2016: 88.0%
  • 2021: 94.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.5% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 73.3%
  • 2016: 66.0%
  • 2021: 79.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Jericho, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Jericho, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 5 or more (21%).

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 Jericho [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31438/jericho/topic/housing-dwellings