$300 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sharon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sharon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Sharon than in most similar areas. This is a place where nearly half of all residents own their house fully, and very few people rent. The housing market here is notably more affordable than the state and national averages.
$300
▲ +27.7%
- $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 Sharon — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sharon | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,318, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also lower than average, typically sitting at $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375.
$1,318 ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,318
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sharon, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sharon, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.2% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 6.7% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland rate of 33.1%.
6.7% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sharon splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 7%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Sharon is a separate house, making up 99.0% of all dwellings. These homes are generally large, with 88.4% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.1%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sharon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (40%) and 2 bedrooms (7%).
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 Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32546/sharon/topic/housing-dwellings