$255 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Southern Downs · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Southern Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make daily life in Southern Downs more affordable than in most of the country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, and 41.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
$255
▲ +30.8%
- $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 Southern Downs — lower than 52% of areas.
| Southern Downs | $255 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $255, though this has risen $60 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also much lower than the state and national averages, remaining steady at $1,300 a month since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Southern Downs, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Southern Downs, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high here, with 41.9% of homes owned outright—far above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Meanwhile, 25.2% of households rent, which is well below the state and national figures.
25.2% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Southern Downs, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm in Southern Downs, making up 91.3% of homes, far above the national average. While 77.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Southern Downs, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Southern Downs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36660/southern-downs/topic/housing-dwellings