$300 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4342, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of all homes in postcode 4342, far exceeding the national figure. This is an area dominated by large detached dwellings, where housing costs for both renters and mortgage holders sit well below the state and national averages.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4342, QLD — higher than 51% of areas.
| 4342, QLD | $300 |
|---|---|
| Lockyer Valley | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also lower than the state and national averages, at $300, though they have risen by $60 since 2011.
$300 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4342, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
In 4342, QLD, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.1% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the Australian average. Only 23.5% of households are renting, which is well below the national and state levels.
23.5% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
4342, QLD splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 85% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Almost every home is a separate house, and the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4342, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In 4342, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4342, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4342/4342-qld/topic/housing-dwellings