$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goondiwindi · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of homes in Goondiwindi are separate houses, far exceeding the national figure. This creates a landscape dominated by detached dwellings, where housing costs for both buyers and renters sit well below the state and national averages.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Goondiwindi — lower than 54% of areas.
| Goondiwindi | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also more affordable, with the typical monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the Queensland average of $1,733.
$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Goondiwindi, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
In Goondiwindi, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is well above the national average at 35.3%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 31.0%.
31.0% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Goondiwindi splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (35%) and Rented (31%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of the market, far above the Australian average. Most of these are large, with 78.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is higher than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Goondiwindi, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Goondiwindi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33610/goondiwindi/topic/housing-dwellings