$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Helens
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in St Helens are $115 lower than the national figure, highlighting a housing market far more affordable than the state or national average. Half of the homes here are owned outright, which is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$260
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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 St Helens — lower than 57% of areas.
| St Helens | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | $255 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly home-loan payments are typically $1,324, which is well below the Queensland figure by $409. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state and national averages, sitting at $260.
$1,324 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,324
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Helens, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 42%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here at 50%, while the 12.5% who rent is far below the state average of 33.1%. Other households include those with a mortgage at 35.4% and those in other tenure arrangements at 8.3%.
12.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Helens, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.4% of the market, far above the national figure. However, there are far fewer large homes here than usual, with only 52.1% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.
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.
85.4% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.1% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Helens, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Other dwelling is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Helens, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and Studio / none (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32640/st-helens/topic/housing-dwellings