Seventeen Mile Rocks · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Seventeen Mile Rocks

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

Separate houses make up 93.2% of the housing stock in Seventeen Mile Rocks, far above the national figure. This is a high-cost area where both mortgage payments and rents are much higher than in most similar places.

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📍 Seventeen Mile Rocks, Suburb / Locality

Where Seventeen Mile Rocks sits — Median rent (weekly)

$425 ▲ +11.8%
  • $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 Seventeen Mile Rocks — higher than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Seventeen Mile Rocks$425
4073, QLD $455
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,156, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also much higher than most areas, with the typical resident paying $425.

$425 ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $410
  • 2021: $425

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,156 ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,200
  • 2016: $2,061
  • 2021: $2,156

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Seventeen Mile Rocks, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $550–$749 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Seventeen Mile Rocks, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all households (48.5%) have a mortgage, while 30.9% own their home outright. The share of households renting is 20.3%, which is far below the state and national figures.

20.3% ▼ -4.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 20.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.9% ▲ +30.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Seventeen Mile Rocks, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the area, with 97% having three or more bedrooms. This high number of bedrooms means there are fewer people per room (0.70) compared to most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

93.2% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.2%
  • 2016: 93.4%
  • 2021: 93.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

97.0% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.8%
  • 2016: 96.0%
  • 2021: 97.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Seventeen Mile Rocks, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Seventeen Mile Rocks, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (17%).

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 Seventeen Mile Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32539/seventeen-mile-rocks/topic/housing-dwellings