$390 ▲ +116.7%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sandgate · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Sandgate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 80.3% of all dwellings in Sandgate, making them the most common home type. This is a place where larger family homes are the norm, although the proportion of detached houses has fallen since 2011. Most residents face costs that are about the same as the state and national figures.
$390
▲ +116.7%
- $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 Sandgate — higher than 64% of areas.
| Sandgate | $390 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is higher than most areas. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the usual rent was just $180. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also risen by $520 over the last decade to reach $1,820.
$1,820 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,820
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sandgate, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sandgate, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.2% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 28.2% are owned outright. The share of homes owned outright has fallen by 9.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the 27.2% of households renting is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
27.2% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sandgate, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common here, with 82.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state and national averages. While separate houses remain the dominant style at 80.3%, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 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.
80.3% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sandgate, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sandgate, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30074/sandgate/topic/housing-dwellings