$430 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McConnel · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in McConnel
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates than most similar areas define McConnel, where two-thirds of households rent their homes. This shift is stark, as the number of renters rose by 32 percentage points since 2011. The area is now dominated by flats and apartments, with very few detached houses remaining.
$430
▲ +13.2%
- $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 McConnel — higher than 80% of areas.
| McConnel | $430 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,950, though this has fallen by $150 since 2011.
$1,950 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McConnel, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →McConnel splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the most common tenure at 66.7%, a figure far above both Queensland and Australia. In contrast, homes owned outright make up only 13.7%, which is far below the state average and among the lowest for similar areas.
66.7% ▲ +92.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.7% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In McConnel, Rented is the majority at 67%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 86.3% of homes, while separate houses have fallen to just 9.8%. Because there are so few large homes, there are 1.00 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
9.8% ▼ -83.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
21.4% ▼ -70.6%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McConnel, Flat or apartment is the majority at 87%; Separate house is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McConnel, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 1 bedroom (30%) and 3 bedrooms (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 McConnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30052/mcconnel/topic/housing-dwellings