$170 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Chillagoe · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Chillagoe
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most areas define Chillagoe, where the typical weekly rent is only $170. This is a place where nearly half of all homes are owned outright, making it far more likely for residents to own their home without a mortgage than in the rest of Australia.
$170
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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 Chillagoe — lower than 86% of areas.
| Chillagoe | $170 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, falling $30 since 2016 to reach $170. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also dropped to $1,083, which is well below the Queensland figure.
$1,083 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,174
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Chillagoe, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Chillagoe, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 47.8% of homes owned outright, a figure that rose 17 points since 2011. Meanwhile, renting is common for 31.3% of households, which is about the same as the national average.
31.3% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.8% ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Chillagoe, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.1% of the area, though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 29 points since 2011. These smaller homes mean there are slightly more people per bedroom than in the rest of the state.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.1% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 88.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.3% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.3%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Chillagoe, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Chillagoe, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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 Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322027/chillagoe/topic/housing-dwellings