$350 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Scarborough
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 60.5% of the skyline in Scarborough, though this is far lower than the national figure. The area is marked by high home-ownership and a mix of housing types, with the typical monthly mortgage payment sitting at $1,907.
$350
▲ +18.6%
- $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 Scarborough — higher than 71% of areas.
| Scarborough | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4020, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,907 are a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are $350, which is about the same as the state and national totals.
$1,907 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,840
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,907
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is $350–$549 at 41%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and Under $200 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national figures at 38%. Meanwhile, 29.5% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.5% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.0% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, and homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average. This results in a lower density of people per bedroom, at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scarborough, Separate house is the majority at 61%; Flat or apartment is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32524/scarborough/topic/housing-dwellings