Sarabah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sarabah

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

Higher costs and larger homes than most similar areas define the housing landscape in Sarabah. Most people live in spacious detached houses, with 83.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This trend toward larger properties is matched by higher than typical costs for both mortgages and rent.

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📍 Sarabah, Suburb / Locality

Where Sarabah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$358
  • $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 Sarabah — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sarabah$358
4275, QLD $400
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,842 and weekly rent is $358. Both figures are higher than in most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

$1,842

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,400
  • 2021: $1,842

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Sarabah, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Far fewer households rent here compared to the rest of the state and nation, at just 16.7%. Meanwhile, 33.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure of 29.1%.

16.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

33.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Sarabah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 87.5% of the stock, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 83.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian figure.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

87.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 87.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 83.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Sarabah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) 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 Sarabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32517/sarabah/topic/housing-dwellings