$200 → 0.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Severnlea · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of homes are owned outright in Severnlea, contributing to a housing market where costs are much lower than in most other areas. Nearly half of all residents own their homes fully, while the typical weekly rent is just $200.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Severnlea — lower than 75% of areas.
| Severnlea | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below state and national figures. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,311, which is $552 lower than the Australian average, and weekly rent is far below the national figure by $175.
$200 → 0.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,311 ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Severnlea, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
In Severnlea, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 45.3% of homes owned outright—far above the 31.0% national figure. Only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
13.9% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.3% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Severnlea, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 98.5% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are large family homes, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Severnlea, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Severnlea splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Severnlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32542/severnlea/topic/housing-dwellings