$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sheep Station Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high rate of outright home ownership marks Sheep Station Creek, where over half of all households own their homes without a mortgage. This is far above the national figure and reflects a housing market that differs significantly from most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sheep Station Creek — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sheep Station Creek | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4515, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the Queensland average, sitting at $1,645.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,645 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Sheep Station Creek, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Sheep Station Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is dominant here, with 58.3% of homes owned outright, while only 10.4% of households rent. This rental rate is far below the state and national averages.
10.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Sheep Station Creek, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. These homes tend to be smaller than usual, with 66.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Queensland figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.7% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Sheep Station Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Sheep Station Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Sheep Station Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32548/sheep-station-creek/topic/housing-dwellings