$220 ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Traeger · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have dropped by $100 since 2011 in Traeger, contributing to a landscape where housing is far more affordable than in most of the country. The area is now more likely to be rented than in the past, with nearly 40% of households paying rent.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Traeger — lower than 94% of areas.
| Traeger | $220 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental prices are among the lowest at this level, with the typical weekly rent of $220 sitting far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also fallen since 2011 to $1,378, which is well below the Queensland figure.
$220 ▼ -31.3%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,378 ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Traeger, the largest group is Under $200 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and $350–$549 (20%).
In Traeger, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.9% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 25.2% of the total, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
39.9% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.2% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Traeger, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice for 79.1% of residents, a figure well above the national average. While the proportion of larger homes with three or more bedrooms is lower than in most areas, the number of people per bedroom remains a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.1% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.9% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Traeger, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Traeger, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Traeger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30089/traeger/topic/housing-dwellings