Majors Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Majors Creek

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

Housing in Majors Creek has remained stable over the last decade, with a strong preference for detached living. The area is defined by a high rate of home ownership, with 41.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure.

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📍 Majors Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Majors Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +66.7%
  • $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 Majors Creek — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Majors Creek$250
4816, QLD $150
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents here are $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Meanwhile, typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.

$250 ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $175
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $1,647
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Majors Creek splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Majors Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning and renting patterns are distinct here, as 10.2% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the high proportion of people who own their homes outright.

10.2% ▼ -50.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.5% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.0%
  • 2016: 30.3%
  • 2021: 41.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Majors Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 10%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.6% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. While 70.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

96.6% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 89.3%
  • 2021: 96.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.3% ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.5%
  • 2016: 63.1%
  • 2021: 70.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Majors Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Majors Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (17%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).

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 Majors Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31736/majors-creek/topic/housing-dwellings