$400 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $315
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mitchelton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 77.8% of all homes in Mitchelton, marking it as a predominantly detached residential area. Most of these homes are large, with 77% having three or more bedrooms. However, housing here is expensive, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchelton — higher than 82% of areas.
| Mitchelton | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4053, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,167, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also high, with the usual weekly cost of $400 sitting a little above the state average.
$400 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mitchelton, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
In Mitchelton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.1% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while the proportion of homes owned outright is well below the Australian average.
37.1% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mitchelton splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area consists mostly of separate houses, though 19% of homes are flats or apartments. These homes tend to be spacious, with 40.2% having three bedrooms and 28.3% having four.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mitchelton, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
In Mitchelton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31866/mitchelton/topic/housing-dwellings