$250 ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
The Leap · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in The Leap
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan payments than most similar areas define the housing market in The Leap. This is a place of detached houses, where more than half of the homes are owned with a mortgage. While mortgage costs are high, rental prices remain quite low compared to state and national figures.
$250
▲ +8.7%
- $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 The Leap — lower than 60% of areas.
| The Leap | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan is $2,000, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,733. In contrast, the typical weekly rent of $250 is well below both the state and national averages.
$2,000 ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,297
- 2016: $2,028
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In The Leap, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In The Leap, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home is common here, with 37.3% owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Only 7.4% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
7.4% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In The Leap, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in The Leap is a separate house, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally large, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms and a typical occupancy of 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
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: 98.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In The Leap, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →The Leap splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 5 or more at 13%.
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 The Leap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32797/the-leap/topic/housing-dwellings