$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shell Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for large, detached homes has remained constant in Shell Pocket, where 100% of the dwellings are separate houses. This trend is far above the state and national figures, making it a place dominated by spacious family-style living.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shell Pocket — higher than 57% of areas.
| Shell Pocket | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4855, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below both the state and national averages, sitting at $1,560.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,560 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Shell Pocket, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Shell Pocket, with 55.6% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 11.1% of households rent, which is far below the state average of 33.1%.
11.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Shell Pocket, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 96.3% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8% for larger homes.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% 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.
96.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Shell Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Shell Pocket, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Shell Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32551/shell-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings