$350 ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Macalister · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Macalister
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent in Macalister than in most other areas, with 37% of households renting. This is well above the Queensland and Australian figures. The area is dominated by detached houses, though the proportion of these homes has fallen since 2011.
$350
▲ +6.1%
- $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 Macalister — lower than 57% of areas.
| Macalister | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the state and national figures. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,647, which is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
$1,647 ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,863
- 2016: $1,785
- 2021: $1,647
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Macalister, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (39%) and Under $200 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Macalister, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting has become much more common here, rising 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 37%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 23.1%, which is well below the national figure of 31%.
37.0% ▲ +57.3%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.1% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Macalister splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (37%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, with 82.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the national figure. Separate houses make up 81.1% of homes, though this is 15 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
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.
81.1% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 92.6%
- 2016: 91.9%
- 2021: 82.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Macalister, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Macalister splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Macalister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30046/macalister/topic/housing-dwellings