$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Surat · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Surat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of just $780 make Surat one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This affordability is a key feature of the local housing market, where both mortgages and rents are far below state and national figures.
$150
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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 Surat — lower than 89% of areas.
| Surat | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4417, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment falling $38 since 2011.
$780 ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $818
- 2021: $780
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Surat, Under $200 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Surat, Under $1,000 is the majority at 80%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41% of households, a figure far above the national level of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those owning their home outright represent 32.4% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average.
41.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.4% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Surat, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 90.2%, a rate far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.8% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Surat, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Surat, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Surat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322114/surat/topic/housing-dwellings