$430 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macgregor · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of detached houses defines the landscape of Macgregor, with 85.5% of homes being separate houses. This makes the area far more house-heavy than the national figure. Costs are generally high here, and the typical rent is much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macgregor — higher than 87% of areas.
| Macgregor | $430 |
|---|---|
| 4109, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents in Macgregor are $430, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Home loan payments are also on the higher side, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,950.
$430 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,950 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Macgregor, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
In Macgregor, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 35.3% of households renting. At the same time, 37.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the state and national averages.
35.3% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Macgregor splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 85.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Macgregor, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Macgregor splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (30%), with 5 or more at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31721/macgregor/topic/housing-dwellings