Silverleigh · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Silverleigh

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low housing costs define daily life in Silverleigh, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,033. This is far below the national figure, making it a very affordable place to live compared to most of the country.

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📍 Silverleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Silverleigh sits — Median rent (weekly)

$275
  • $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 Silverleigh — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Silverleigh$275
4401, QLD $265
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent is also well below the national and state figures, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $275. This aligns with the area's much lower mortgage payments.

$275

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $275

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,033

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,413
  • 2021: $1,033

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Silverleigh, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one rents in Silverleigh, and homes are far more likely to be owned outright here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, where 37.5% of homes are fully paid for.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

37.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 37.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Silverleigh, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Other tenure (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas. Half of these homes have three bedrooms, while a quarter have four.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

75.0%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.0%
  • 2021: 75.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Silverleigh, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Silverleigh, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Silverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32570/silverleigh/topic/housing-dwellings