$415 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $415
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brisbane · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Brisbane
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Brisbane rent their home, a rate far above the national figure. This shift toward renting is reflected in the area's housing stock, where flats and apartments are now the most common type of dwelling. These trends make the local housing market feel very different from the rest of Queensland.
$415
▲ +15.3%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane — higher than 76% of areas.
| Brisbane | $415 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are well above the Queensland figure, while typical weekly rents of $415 are also a little above the state and national averages. Most renters pay between $350 and $549 a week.
$2,167 ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,297
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brisbane, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brisbane splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 53.5% of households renting, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Australian average.
53.5% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.0% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brisbane, Rented is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 59% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. This shift is linked to a decline in larger homes, as those with three or more bedrooms are now among the lowest in the region.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
34.3% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
41.5% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brisbane, Flat or apartment is the majority at 59%; Separate house is next at 34%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED304/brisbane/topic/housing-dwellings