$140 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4402, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are owning their homes outright in postcode 4402, with this figure rising 9.0 percentage points since 2011 to 64.0%. This is far above the national figure and reflects an area where housing costs are remarkably low. Most residents live in detached houses, and very few pay rent.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4402, QLD — lower than 91% of areas.
| 4402, QLD | $140 |
|---|---|
| Toowoomba | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $140, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also among the lowest at this level, with a typical monthly payment of $585, down from $997 in 2011.
$140 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$585 ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4402, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In 4402, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is very common here at 64.0%, far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 9.6%.
9.6% ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.0% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4402, QLD, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, falling to 63.2% since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.2% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4402, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 4402, QLD, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4402, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4402/4402-qld/topic/housing-dwellings