$265 —
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Childers · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Childers
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,083 in Childers, which is far below the national figure. This makes housing costs a central part of daily life here, with both rents and home loans sitting well below state and national averages.
$265
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Childers — lower than 52% of areas.
| Childers | $265 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $265, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loans are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment falling by $391 since 2011.
$1,083 ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,474
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Childers, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Childers, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 62%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.4% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian average. Renting is common here, with 32.0% of households renting, though this is a 5.8 point drop since 2011.
32.0% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Childers splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Rented (32%), with Not stated at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 72.6% of the market, but the area has far fewer large homes than the state average, with only 59.8% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.6% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.8% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Childers, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Other dwelling is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Childers, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315019/childers/topic/housing-dwellings