$320 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $335
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scenic Rim · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Scenic Rim
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Scenic Rim than in the rest of the state. This area is dominated by large homes and a high rate of outright ownership. Most households have at least three bedrooms, reflecting a landscape of spacious, detached dwellings.
$320
▼ -4.5%
- $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 Scenic Rim — lower than 68% of areas.
| Scenic Rim | $320 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $320, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national averages, sitting at $1,750.
$1,750 ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,881
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Scenic Rim, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Scenic Rim splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (35%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.2% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the state and national levels at 19.4%.
19.4% ▼ -56.7%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Scenic Rim splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 93.0% of all homes, which is far above the national average. This helps explain why the area has a much higher share of three-plus bedroom homes than most other places, at 83.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▲ +81.5%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.3% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Scenic Rim, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Scenic Rim splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms 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 Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30075/scenic-rim/topic/housing-dwellings