$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
St Helens Beach · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in St Helens Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Cheap rents and a high rate of home ownership define daily life in St Helens Beach. Most residents own their homes outright, with a typical weekly rent of just $180, which is far below the national figure.
$180
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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 Beach — lower than 80% of areas.
| St Helens Beach | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4798, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Queensland and Australian figures. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,560, which is a little below both the state and national averages.
$1,560 ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,560
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In St Helens Beach, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In St Helens Beach, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 47%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 58.2% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is much lower than most areas at just 9%.
9.0% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.2% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In St Helens Beach, Owned outright is the majority at 66%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. While 100% of dwellings are detached, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the Queensland average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.2% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In St Helens Beach, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In St Helens Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32642/st-helens-beach/topic/housing-dwellings