$230 ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $192
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Richmond Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Richmond Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $230 make Richmond Hill a much more affordable place to live than most other areas. This locality offers a mix of housing options, where a high number of residents own their homes outright while others find the rental market very accessible compared to the national average.
$230
▲ +19.8%
- $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 Richmond Hill — lower than 66% of areas.
| Richmond Hill | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,083, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also much lower than in most areas, with the usual weekly rent sitting at $230.
$1,083 ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,311
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Richmond Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Richmond Hill splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (48%) and Under $1,000 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here at 36.5%, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. However, 34.7% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
34.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Richmond Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.2% of the area, which is far above the state and national figures. While these detached homes dominate, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is a little below the Australian average.
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.
87.2% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.9% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Richmond Hill, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Richmond Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32426/richmond-hill/topic/housing-dwellings