Scrubby Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Scrubby Creek

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

A total lack of rental properties defines the housing landscape in Scrubby Creek, where every single home is owned. This makes it a unique area for daily life, as half of all households own their place outright and there are no renters in the community.

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📍 Scrubby Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Scrubby Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$248
  • $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 Scrubby Creek — lower than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Scrubby Creek$248
4570, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the Queensland figure of $365, sitting at $248. Home-loan payments are also a little below the national figure, with the usual monthly payment being $1,534.

$1,534

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,100
  • 2021: $1,534

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Scrubby Creek, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the 31% national average. This high rate of ownership is reflected in the fact that 0% of households are renting, which is far below the state and national levels.

How homes are owned or rented

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Scrubby Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Owned with a mortgage (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While this is common, these homes are smaller than most; the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian average of 73.8%.

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.

Types of homes

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In Scrubby Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Scrubby Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; Studio / none is next at 22%.

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 Scrubby Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32530/scrubby-creek/topic/housing-dwellings