$410 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Stretton · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Stretton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have climbed by $110 since 2011 in Stretton, reflecting a shifting housing market. The area is dominated by large family homes, with a striking 94% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While more people now own their homes outright, renting has become less common over the last decade.
$410
▲ +36.7%
- $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 Stretton — higher than 74% of areas.
| Stretton | $410 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $410, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,896, a little above the Queensland figure and up $46 since 2011.
$1,896 ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,896
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Stretton, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $550–$749 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Stretton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Stretton now own their homes outright, with the figure rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 32%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell to 28.5%, which is well below the state average of 33.1%.
28.5% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Stretton splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Stretton has a very high proportion of large homes, with separate houses making up 81.4% of dwellings and 94% of all homes having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%.
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.
81.4% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Stretton, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Stretton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (17%).
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 Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30081/stretton/topic/housing-dwellings