$435 ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairfax · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Fairfax
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have climbed by $115 since 2011 in Fairfax, reflecting a growing cost of living. While the typical rent is now $435, the area is also characterised by a high number of people who own their homes outright.
$435
▲ +35.9%
- $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 Fairfax — higher than 83% of areas.
| Fairfax | $435 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $435, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments have also risen to $1,900, placing them a little above the Queensland figure.
$1,900 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $1,740
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fairfax, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fairfax, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 33.3% of homes owned outright—well above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, 27.0% of households are renting, which is well below both the state and national averages.
27.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Fairfax splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, making up 72.2% of homes, though this has fallen since 2011. Large homes are common, as 76.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
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.
72.2% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fairfax, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fairfax, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Fairfax [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED309/fairfax/topic/housing-dwellings