$470 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $445
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4171, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than the state and national figures define postcode 4171, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,800. This area is notably more expensive than most similar places. It also has a higher proportion of renters and fewer large family homes than usual.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4171, QLD — higher than 89% of areas.
| 4171, QLD | $470 |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | $408 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $470, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the highest at this level, sitting at $2,800—far above the Queensland typical of $1,733.
$470 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,800 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4171, QLD, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $750 or more (14%).
In 4171, QLD, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.4% of households renting. Meanwhile, homes owned outright account for 25.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
36.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.6% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
4171, QLD splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 54.1% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also well below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
54.1% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.9% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4171, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 54%; Flat or apartment is next at 32%.
4171, QLD splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (27%), with 4 bedrooms at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4171, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4171/4171-qld/topic/housing-dwellings