$500 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sugarloaf
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of residents in Sugarloaf own their homes outright, which is far more common than in most other areas. This makes it a unique spot where home ownership is very high and renting is virtually non-existent. The housing market is a mix of extremes, with very low mortgage costs but high weekly rents.
$500
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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 Sugarloaf — higher than 92% of areas.
| Sugarloaf | $500 |
|---|---|
| 4380 crosses QLD/NSW | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,196, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. In contrast, weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $500, far above the national figure of $375.
$1,196 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,534
- 2021: $1,196
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sugarloaf, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here at 57.9%, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This is reflected in the fact that no households in the area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sugarloaf, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.7% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, with only 61.4% of dwellings fitting this description.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.6%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.4% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sugarloaf, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sugarloaf, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 30%, followed by 1 bedroom (20%) and 5 or more (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 Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32685/sugarloaf/topic/housing-dwellings