$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $154
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surat · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Surat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in Surat are far below the national figure, sitting at just $150. This reflects a broader trend of very low housing costs across the town compared to the rest of the country. While most residents live in detached houses, a high number of people rent their homes here.
$150
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Surat — lower than 86% of areas.
| Surat | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4417, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $780 are among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Queensland figure. Rent is also very affordable, with 59.2% of rentals costing under $200 a week.
$780 ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $780
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surat, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surat, Under $1,000 is the majority at 80%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 41% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland average.
41.0% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surat, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of the town, a figure far above the national average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.8% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surat, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Surat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32701/surat/topic/housing-dwellings