$450 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chatsworth · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Chatsworth
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 78.2% of the housing stock in Chatsworth, where large family homes are far more common than in most other areas. The typical home here has three or more bedrooms, though the cost of living is high, with both mortgage payments and rents well above the state and national figures.
$450
▲ +45.2%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Chatsworth — higher than 86% of areas.
| Chatsworth | $450 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,178 and weekly rents of $450 are much higher than in most areas. Both figures have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $140 per week.
$2,178 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,993
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,178
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chatsworth, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chatsworth, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer households rent here than in most areas, at 23.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, 32% of homes are owned outright, a result that is a little above the national average.
23.9% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chatsworth, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 88.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Separate houses are the most common type, and while the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011, it remains higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.2% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 75.1%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chatsworth, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Chatsworth splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (37%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 16%.
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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30018/chatsworth/topic/housing-dwellings