$300 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Purga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Purga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright in Purga than across Queensland or Australia. This rural area is dominated by large, detached houses and a high proportion of homeowners, though those with loans face costs well above the state average.
$300
▲ +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 Purga — higher than 57% of areas.
| Purga | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,009, which is much higher than most similar areas. In contrast, weekly rents of $300 are a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
$2,009 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,717
- 2016: $2,080
- 2021: $2,009
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Purga, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Purga, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.3% of homes owned outright—far above the state and national figures. Only 22.6% of households rent, which is well below the national average of 30.6%.
22.6% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Purga, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Purga is a separate house, and 90.3% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of the country.
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.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.7%
- 2016: 85.2%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Purga splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 11%.
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 Purga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32374/purga/topic/housing-dwellings