$278 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $278
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
El Arish · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in El Arish
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state or national average define El Arish (L), where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,170. The area has seen a dramatic shift in ownership, with half of all homes now owned outright. This change comes alongside a significant drop in the number of households renting since 2011.
$278
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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 El Arish — higher than 52% of areas.
| El Arish | $278 |
|---|---|
| 4855, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $278, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, though the typical monthly amount rose by $550 since 2016.
$1,170 —
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $620
- 2021: $1,170
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In El Arish, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →El Arish splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. This is a major increase from 2011, when only 6.8% of homes were owned this way.
28.0% ▼ -70.0%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▲ +640.0%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In El Arish, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 92% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are three-bedroom homes, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen slightly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -42.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.9%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In El Arish, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In El Arish, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in El Arish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322039/el-arish/topic/housing-dwellings