$420 → 0.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4006, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental demand has surged in postcode 4006, where the proportion of renters rose 12 percentage points since 2011. This area is now dominated by apartments and high renting rates, with 75.7% of households renting their homes. It is a densely packed environment where small flats are the norm and very few people own their homes outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4006, QLD — higher than 83% of areas.
| 4006, QLD | $420 |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | $408 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $420 is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,800, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
$420 → 0.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4006, QLD, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
4006, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 17%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, reaching 75.7% of households. Meanwhile, only 8.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
75.7% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.1% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4006, QLD, Rented is the majority at 76%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 92.8% of the housing stock, which explains why separate houses are far less common here than across Australia. Homes are typically small, with 83.2% having one or two bedrooms, and the area has a higher number of people per bedroom than most other places.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
4.3% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
12.8% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4006, QLD, Flat or apartment is the majority at 93%; Separate house is next at 4%.
In 4006, QLD, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 1 bedroom (36%) and 3 bedrooms (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4006, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4006/4006-qld/topic/housing-dwellings