Ransome · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ransome

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

A typical monthly home loan payment of $2,327 makes Ransome much more expensive than most similar areas. This small community is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with very few residents renting compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Ransome, Suburb / Locality

Where Ransome sits — Median rent (weekly)

$455 ▲ +33.8%
  • $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 Ransome — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ransome$455
4154, QLD $510
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Living costs are high here, with typical weekly rents of $455 and mortgage payments that are well above the Queensland figure. These costs are much higher than in most other areas.

$455 ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $340
  • 2016: $460
  • 2021: $455

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,327 ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,450
  • 2021: $2,327

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ransome, the largest group is $200–$349 at 45%, followed by $350–$549 (27%) and $550–$749 (27%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ransome, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More people own their homes outright here (33.9%) than in the rest of the state or country. Meanwhile, only 18.8% of households rent, which is far below the national figure.

18.8% ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.9% ▼ -21.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 43.3%
  • 2021: 33.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Ransome, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be large—nearly 78% have three or more bedrooms—and Ransome has some of the highest person-per-bedroom rates in the region.

1.00 ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.00

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

97.3% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.7%
  • 2016: 97.1%
  • 2021: 97.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.7% ▼ -15.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.5%
  • 2016: 94.2%
  • 2021: 77.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ransome, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ransome, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 5 or more (30%) and 3 bedrooms (20%).

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 Ransome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32392/ransome/topic/housing-dwellings