$540 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $450
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $540
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pelican Waters · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pelican Waters
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Pelican Waters, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,200. This is a high-value area where over half of the homes are owned outright, reflecting a wealthy resident profile.
$540
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Pelican Waters — higher than 95% of areas.
| Pelican Waters | $540 |
|---|---|
| 4551, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental prices are among the highest for this type of area, with typical weekly rent at $540, well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also high; the typical monthly cost is $2,200, which is $467 more than the Queensland average.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,126
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pelican Waters, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $550–$749 (39%) and $750 or more (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pelican Waters, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, as 56.3% of homes are owned outright—far above the national rate of 31.0%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at just 12.6%.
12.6% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.3% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Pelican Waters, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 95.0% of houses having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most people live in separate houses (88.0%), and with so many rooms available, there are typically only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.0% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.0%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pelican Waters, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pelican Waters, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32294/pelican-waters/topic/housing-dwellings