$263 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $263
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rasmussen · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rasmussen has some of the highest rental rates and lowest outright ownership levels among similar areas. This is a place where housing is notably affordable, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rasmussen — lower than 56% of areas.
| Rasmussen | $263 |
|---|---|
| 4815, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $263, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also quite low, with the usual payment being $1,343, which is well below the national average of $1,863.
$263 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,343 ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Rasmussen, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
In Rasmussen, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.3% of households renting, a figure far above the national level of 30.6%. At the same time, homes owned outright make up only 19.0% of the total, which is far below the Australian average of 31.0%.
43.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.0% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Rasmussen, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, making up 89.0% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. These homes are generally large, as 87.3% have three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the Australian average of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Rasmussen, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Rasmussen, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rasmussen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32393/rasmussen/topic/housing-dwellings