$308 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $308
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4344, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 97% of homes in postcode 4344 are separate houses, a figure far above both the state and national levels. This high proportion of detached housing is matched by a strong preference for larger homes, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4344, QLD — higher than 53% of areas.
| 4344, QLD | $308 |
|---|---|
| Lockyer Valley | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $308 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 are both a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Both costs have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $73 per week.
$308 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4344, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.
In 4344, QLD, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Far fewer people rent here than in the rest of the state or country, with only 20.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, 34.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure.
20.6% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4344, QLD, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 83.7% have at least three bedrooms, which is well above the national average. This trend has grown since 2011, and the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.9% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4344, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
4344, QLD splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4344, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4344/4344-qld/topic/housing-dwellings