$120 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $48
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seisia · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely low housing costs define Seisia, where the typical weekly rent is just $120. This makes the area stand out among similar places for its affordability, though it also has a very high proportion of renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Seisia — lower than 91% of areas.
| Seisia | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, with nearly 88% of renters paying under $200. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Queensland average, sitting at $1,300.
$120 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Seisia, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 75.9% of households renting. Conversely, homes owned outright are among the lowest at this level at only 12.6%.
75.9% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.6% ▲ +161.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Seisia, Rented is the majority at 79%; Owned outright is next at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 82.8% of homes. However, homes tend to be smaller, with 49.4% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state figure.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.8% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.4% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Seisia, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Other dwelling is next at 22%.
In Seisia, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Seisia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32533/seisia/topic/housing-dwellings