$230 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Somme · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Somme
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in Somme, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $429. This affordability is linked to a high number of residents who own their homes outright, meaning far fewer people face the pressure of weekly rent or bank loans.
$230
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- $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 Somme — lower than 66% of areas.
| Somme | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4382, QLD | $240 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at $429 compared to $1,733 in Queensland.
$429 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $563
- 2021: $429
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Somme, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Somme, with 66.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Only 19.0% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
19.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
66.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Somme, Owned outright is the majority at 78%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, making up 71.4% of homes. However, the area has fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most areas, and there are typically only 0.60 people per bedroom, well below the national figure.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.4% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Somme, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 4 bedrooms is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Somme
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Somme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32585/somme/topic/housing-dwellings