$305 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $305
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Silkstone · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.9% of all homes in Silkstone. This is a high-rental area where typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures. Most residents live in larger homes, with over three-quarters having three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Silkstone — higher than 59% of areas.
| Silkstone | $305 |
|---|---|
| 4304, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,383, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also a little below the state and national averages, typically sitting at $305.
$305 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,383 ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Silkstone, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
In Silkstone, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 60%; Under $1,000 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 36.5% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the national figure. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 27.1%, which is much lower than in most other areas.
36.5% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.1% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Silkstone splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 92.9% of dwellings. These homes are often large, as 77.5% have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.5% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Silkstone, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Silkstone, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32560/silkstone/topic/housing-dwellings