$330 —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
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.
A shift in housing patterns has seen St Helens evolve over the last decade. While the area remains affordable compared to the national average, it now sees higher rental costs than most similar areas. The typical weekly rent here is $330.
$330
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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 — higher than 66% of areas.
| St Helens | $330 |
|---|---|
| 4356, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent of $330 is higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the Queensland figure of $365 and the Australian typical of $375.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Helens, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in St Helens have slightly more space than usual, with 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the 0.80 figure seen across Australia and Queensland.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Helens, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Helens, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 4 bedrooms is next at 38%.
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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32641/st-helens/topic/housing-dwellings