$200 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McDesme · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of detached houses makes McDesme stand out from most similar areas. Residents here enjoy housing costs that are well below the national figures, with a strong focus on larger family homes. Most of the community owns their homes, creating a stable residential profile.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McDesme — lower than 75% of areas.
| McDesme | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly home-loan payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual payment being $1,420.
$200 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,420 ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In McDesme, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In McDesme, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 43.7%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the Australian average, sitting at only 11.5%.
11.5% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In McDesme, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Other tenure (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in McDesme is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In McDesme, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In McDesme, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 36%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in McDesme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31789/mcdesme/topic/housing-dwellings