Pimlico · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pimlico

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

More than half of the households in Pimlico are rentals, making it a high-rental area compared to the rest of the state. This trend is reflected in the local housing market, where both typical rents and mortgage payments are well below the national figures.

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📍 Pimlico, Suburb / Locality

Where Pimlico sits — Median rent (weekly)

$240 ▲ +4.3%
  • $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 Pimlico — lower than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pimlico$240
4812, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,354 is well below the national figure of $1,863.

$240 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $230
  • 2016: $240
  • 2021: $240

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,354 ▼ -25.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,820
  • 2016: $1,419
  • 2021: $1,354

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pimlico, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pimlico, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (21%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 57.4% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% national average. This is consistent with the fact that homes owned outright are far below the national level at just 17.5%.

57.4% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.9%
  • 2016: 57.1%
  • 2021: 57.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

17.5% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 17.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pimlico, Rented is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Small homes are the norm in Pimlico; separate houses make up only 45.1% of dwellings, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the Queensland average. Nearly 40% of homes have just two bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

45.1% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.4%
  • 2016: 45.5%
  • 2021: 45.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

43.1% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.1%
  • 2016: 42.8%
  • 2021: 43.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pimlico, the largest group is Separate house at 45%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (39%) and Flat or apartment (16%).

Bedrooms per home

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In Pimlico, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 1 bedroom (14%).

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 Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32317/pimlico/topic/housing-dwellings