$345 —
Higher than 55% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $345
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rest of Qld · Capital City
Housing & Dwellings in Rest of Qld
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 76.1% of all homes in Rest of Qld, which is well above the national figure. Most people here live in larger homes, with three or more bedrooms found in over three quarters of all dwellings. This creates a housing landscape that is typical for the region and roughly in line with the state average.
$345
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- $150–$163: 1 area
- $163–$175: 0 areas
- $175–$188: 0 areas
- $188–$200: 0 areas
- $200–$213: 1 area
- $213–$225: 1 area
- $225–$238: 0 areas
- $238–$250: 0 areas
- $250–$263: 1 area
- $263–$275: 1 area
- $275–$288: 1 area
- $288–$300: 0 areas
- $300–$313: 0 areas
- $313–$325: 1 area
- $325–$338: 1 area
- $338–$350: 1 area
- $350–$363: 2 areas
- $363–$375: 0 areas
- $375–$388: 2 areas
- $388–$400: 1 area
- $400–$413: 0 areas
- $413–$425: 0 areas
- $425–$438: 0 areas
- $438–$450: 0 areas
- $450–$463: 1 area
- $463–$475: 1 area
- $475–$488: 0 areas
- $488–$500: 0 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Qld — higher than 55% of areas.
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has risen $45 since 2016 to reach $345, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,655, a little below the Australian average and slightly lower than it was in 2016.
$1,655 —
Lower than 55% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,707
- 2021: $1,655
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Rest of Qld splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (39%) and $200–$349 (35%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rest of Qld, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, though the proportion of households renting fell by 2.7 points since 2016.
31.1% —
Higher than 60% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.0% —
Higher than 57% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rest of Qld splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are common, with 76.1% of dwellings being separate houses. This aligns with the fact that 75.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom has stayed steady at 0.80 since 2016.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.1% —
Lower than 55% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.4% —
Higher than 54% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rest of Qld, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rest of Qld, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) 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 Rest of Qld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/topic/housing-dwellings