$408 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $408
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brisbane · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Brisbane
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Brisbane than they were in 2011, contributing to a city where housing costs are now quite high. Typical weekly rents have risen by $58 since 2011 to reach $408, while the percentage of homes owned outright has fallen to 25.3%.
$408
▲ +16.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane — higher than 87% of areas.
| Brisbane | $408 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are $408 and typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,019, both figures being much higher than in most other areas. These costs sit a little above the Queensland and national figures.
$2,019 ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,019
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brisbane, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below both the state and national averages.
38.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.3% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Brisbane splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.6% of homes, a figure that is far below the Queensland average and has fallen since 2011. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also much less common than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brisbane, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Flat or apartment is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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/lga/LGA31000/brisbane/topic/housing-dwellings