$500 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4228, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes in postcode 4228, making it an area dominated by detached living. Housing costs here are very high, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well above the national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4228, QLD — higher than 92% of areas.
| 4228, QLD | $500 |
|---|---|
| Gold Coast | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Living here is expensive, as the typical monthly home loan payment is $2,500, which is well above the Queensland figure. Weekly rent is also well above the national average at $500, having risen by $200 since 2011.
$500 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
4228, QLD splits fairly evenly between $550–$749 (25%) and $200–$349 (21%), with $750 or more at 21%.
4228, QLD splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in this area, with only 8.7% of households doing so, a figure far below the national average. Meanwhile, 38.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures.
8.7% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4228, QLD, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (39%) and Rented (9%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are typically large, with 89% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This is reflected in the housing stock, as 95.2% of dwellings are separate houses.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4228, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In 4228, QLD, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 5 or more (26%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4228, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4228/4228-qld/topic/housing-dwellings