$400 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Runcorn · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Runcorn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Runcorn than in most other areas, with 37.8% of households renting. This stands well above both the Queensland and national figures. While many homes here are large, the local rental market is quite expensive compared to the state average.
$400
▲ +11.1%
- $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 Runcorn — higher than 82% of areas.
| Runcorn | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4113, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $400, which is a little above the Queensland figure. In contrast, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,600 is about the same as the state average.
$1,600 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Runcorn, $350–$549 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Runcorn, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 37.8% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. At the same time, those who own their homes outright make up 27.2%, which is well below the Australian average.
37.8% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.2% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Runcorn, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Family-sized homes are very common, as 92.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms—far above the national figure. However, separate houses make up 69.4% of homes, which is well below the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.4% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Runcorn, Separate house is the majority at 69%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Runcorn, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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 Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32491/runcorn/topic/housing-dwellings