$370 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Glass House · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Glass House
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of homes in Glass House are separate houses, with 96.5% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. The housing landscape is dominated by large family homes and a very high rate of outright ownership.
$370
▲ +12.1%
- $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 Glass House — higher than 52% of areas.
| Glass House | $370 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,900, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national averages at $370, though they have risen $40 since 2011.
$1,900 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,024
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Glass House, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 30%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Glass House, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very common here, with 40.0% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, renting is far less common than in most areas, with only 14.0% of households renting.
14.0% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Glass House splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 86.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the typical house is a separate dwelling, which accounts for 96.5% of all homes.
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.
96.5% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 92.8%
- 2021: 96.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.1% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Glass House, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Glass House splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Glass House [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30029/glass-house/topic/housing-dwellings