$650 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Erakala · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Erakala
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $650 make Erakala a very expensive place to live compared to other similar areas. This small locality is dominated by large, detached family homes and very high housing costs that have climbed sharply over the last decade.
$650
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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 Erakala — higher than 99% of areas.
| Erakala | $650 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,191, which is well above the Queensland figure. Rent is also far above state and national levels, having risen $540 since 2016 to reach $650 a week.
$2,191 ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $979
- 2021: $2,191
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Erakala splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (42%) and $3,000 or more (40%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 5.8%, which is far below the national figure. Instead, 39.2% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average.
5.8% ▼ -72.9%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Erakala, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 38%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Erakala is a separate house, and 99.2% have three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of large homes is far above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
99.2% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Erakala, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Erakala, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 3 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Erakala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322040/erakala/topic/housing-dwellings