$240 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Western Downs · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Western Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of all dwellings in Western Downs, a figure far above the national average. The area is dominated by large, detached homes and is generally much more affordable than the rest of the state and country.
$240
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Western Downs — lower than 57% of areas.
| Western Downs | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is well below state and national levels, with the typical weekly rent at $240 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $1,300. While rent has risen by $40 since 2011, mortgage costs have barely changed over the last decade.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Western Downs, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Western Downs, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.9% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, 32.1% of households rent, a proportion that has risen slightly since 2011.
32.1% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Western Downs splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has a very high number of large homes, with 81.1% having three or more bedrooms. Most of these are separate houses, and the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure of 0.80.
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.
90.2% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Western Downs, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Western Downs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Western Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37310/western-downs/topic/housing-dwellings