$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4300, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 90% of the homes in postcode 4300 are separate houses, making it an area dominated by large family dwellings. While most residents live in houses with three or more bedrooms, there is a notable trend toward renting compared to other parts of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4300, QLD — higher than 73% of areas.
| 4300, QLD | $380 |
|---|---|
| Ipswich | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $380, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. For those with a home loan, the usual monthly payment is $1,765, a figure that has fallen by $228 since 2011.
$380 ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,765 ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4300, QLD, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
4300, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.4% of households renting, which is well above the Queensland figure of 33.1%. At the same time, homes owned outright are among the lowest at this level, at just 15.0%.
38.4% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.0% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4300, QLD, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Rented (38%) and Owned outright (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 91.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the Australian average of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 90.6% of all homes, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4300, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In 4300, QLD, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4300, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4300/4300-qld/topic/housing-dwellings