Scotchy Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Scotchy Pocket

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

Typical housing costs are lower than most areas in Scotchy Pocket. This is especially clear for renters, where weekly costs are among the lowest across the region.

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📍 Scotchy Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Scotchy Pocket sits — Median rent (weekly)

$26
  • $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 Scotchy Pocket — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Scotchy Pocket$26
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,424, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Typical weekly rent is far below the national average at just $26.

$1,424

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,170
  • 2021: $1,424

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, ahead of Owned outright (26%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Scotchy Pocket, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (25%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than in most other areas, with an average of 0.70 people per bedroom compared to the Queensland figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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In Scotchy Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Scotchy Pocket, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Scotchy Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32526/scotchy-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings