$148 ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $133
- 2021: $148
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Croydon · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Croydon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $148 make Croydon an exceptionally affordable place to live. While housing costs are far below state and national figures, the area has a high number of renters compared to most other regions.
$148
▲ +28.7%
- $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 Croydon — lower than 86% of areas.
| Croydon | $148 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $148, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Queensland figure of $365. This has risen by $33 since 2011, while typical monthly home-loan payments remain far below the national average at $844.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Croydon, Under $200 is the majority at 83%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Croydon, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41.3% of households, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 28.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure that has fallen 3.6 points since 2011.
41.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.7% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Other tenure (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here at 90.0%, far above the national average of 72.3%. Homes tend to be crowded, with one person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.5% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Croydon, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 1 bedroom (16%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32600/croydon/topic/housing-dwellings