$250 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $253
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Menzies · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Menzies
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of households in Menzies rent their home, which is far more common than in the rest of Queensland. This high proportion of renters is matched by relatively low costs, with typical weekly rents sitting well below the national figure. It is a place where most people do not own their own home.
$250
▼ -1.2%
- $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 Menzies — lower than 60% of areas.
| Menzies | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national levels, with the usual monthly payment being $1,509.
$1,509 ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $1,806
- 2021: $1,509
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Menzies, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by Under $200 (32%) and $350–$549 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Menzies, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (21%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 59.9%, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Only 11.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the state and national levels.
59.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.7% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Menzies, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as separate houses make up only 46.2% of dwellings, which is far below the national figure. This lack of larger homes helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little above the Australian average.
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.
46.2% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.8% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Menzies splits fairly evenly between Separate house (46%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (45%), with Flat or apartment at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Menzies splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (34%), with 1 bedroom at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31805/menzies/topic/housing-dwellings