$180 —
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Giru · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Giru
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Giru (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $815. This is a place where nearly half of all homes are owned outright, contributing to a housing market that is far more affordable than state and national figures.
$180
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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 Giru — lower than 83% of areas.
| Giru | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4809, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is only $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also very low, with the typical monthly payment falling $1,160 since 2011 to reach $815.
$815 ▼ -58.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,975
- 2021: $815
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Giru, Under $200 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Giru, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 42%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 8.6 points since 2011 to 25.0%.
25.0% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Giru, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.0% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 71.7% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.0% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.7% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Giru, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Giru, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 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 Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322049/giru/topic/housing-dwellings