$200 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Eacham · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Eacham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower rental costs than the state average define the housing market in Lake Eacham. Most residents live in detached houses, and nearly half of the community owns their home outright. This creates a housing landscape that is much more affordable and stable than the national trend.
$200
▲ +11.1%
- $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 Lake Eacham — lower than 75% of areas.
| Lake Eacham | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4884, QLD | $288 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $200. Mortgage costs are also lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,387 sitting well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,387 ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Eacham, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lake Eacham, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Only 17.2% of households rent, a rate far below both the state and national averages.
17.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Eacham, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 98.2% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than in most areas, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the state average.
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.
98.2% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 98.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Eacham, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Eacham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Lake Eacham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31614/lake-eacham/topic/housing-dwellings