$300 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scarness · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Scarness
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 41% of households in Scarness are renting, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out as a high-rental hub where housing costs remain well below the typical figures seen across Queensland and Australia.
$300
▲ +30.4%
- $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 Scarness — higher than 57% of areas.
| Scarness | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is relatively affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,244 being well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Typical weekly rents are also lower than the national average, sitting at $300.
$1,244 ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,542
- 2016: $1,320
- 2021: $1,244
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scarness, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Scarness, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common, with 41.4% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 34.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the state average.
41.4% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Scarness, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Scarness are smaller than in most areas, with separate houses making up 65.7% of dwellings, well below the national figure of 72.3%. This trend continues with larger homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are well below state and national levels.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.1% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scarness, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Scarness, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Scarness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32525/scarness/topic/housing-dwellings