$375 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dickson · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Dickson
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than nine in ten homes in Dickson have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family-sized housing. While the housing stock is mostly separate houses, the typical mortgage payment is slightly above the Queensland figure at $1,918 per month.
$375
▲ +13.6%
- $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 Dickson — higher than 51% of areas.
| Dickson | $375 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents have risen by $45 since 2011 to reach $375, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,918, a little above the Queensland average.
$1,918 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,896
- 2021: $1,918
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dickson, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dickson, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The proportion of households renting is well below the state and national figures at 23.8%, though this has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. Nearly 29% of homes are owned outright.
23.8% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dickson, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.1% of the market, which is far above the national figure. With 90.4% of homes having at least three bedrooms, the area has a very high proportion of large dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.4% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.8%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 90.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dickson, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dickson splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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 Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED307/dickson/topic/housing-dwellings