$349 ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $322
- 2021: $349
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sunset · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sunset
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high number of renters define the housing landscape in Sunset, where 44.1% of households rent their homes. This is far above both the state and national figures. The area is mostly made up of large, detached houses, though few residents own their homes outright compared to other parts of the country.
$349
▲ +12.6%
- $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 Sunset — higher than 71% of areas.
| Sunset | $349 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $349, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,500, a little below the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,500 ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sunset, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (28%) and Under $200 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sunset, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 44.1%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 33.1%. Conversely, homes owned outright make up only 17.2% of the total, a figure far below the national average.
44.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sunset, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 90.1%, and 85.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why there are 0.9 people per bedroom, a little above the state and national averages.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 89.0%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.6%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sunset, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sunset, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32698/sunset/topic/housing-dwellings