4470, QLD · Postcode

Housing & Dwellings in 4470, QLD

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical weekly rents are $197 lower than the national figure in postcode 4470. This area offers some of the most affordable housing in the region, with typical monthly mortgage payments and rents sitting far below Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 4470, QLD, Postcode

Where 4470, QLD sits — Median rent (weekly)

$178 ▲ +18.7%
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 7 areas
  • $43–$64: 16 areas
  • $64–$86: 26 areas
  • $86–$107: 46 areas
  • $107–$129: 61 areas
  • $129–$150: 47 areas
  • $150–$171: 171 areas
  • $171–$193: 114 areas
  • $193–$214: 200 areas
  • $214–$236: 158 areas
  • $236–$257: 184 areas
  • $257–$279: 120 areas
  • $279–$300: 112 areas
  • $300–$321: 226 areas
  • $321–$343: 117 areas
  • $343–$364: 171 areas
  • $364–$386: 161 areas
  • $386–$407: 165 areas
  • $407–$429: 127 areas
  • $429–$450: 58 areas
  • $450–$471: 102 areas
  • $471–$493: 45 areas
  • $493–$514: 38 areas
  • $514–$536: 20 areas
  • $536–$557: 26 areas
  • $557–$579: 13 areas
  • $579–$600: 74 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4470, QLD — lower than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4470, QLD$178
Murweh $170
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are much lower than most areas, with typical weekly rent at $178 and the usual monthly mortgage payment at $876. While rents have risen $28 since 2011, the typical mortgage payment has actually fallen by $249 over the same period.

$178 ▲ +18.7%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $150
  • 2016: $170
  • 2021: $178

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$876 ▼ -22.1%

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $876

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In 4470, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In 4470, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 34% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Renting is a bit more common here than across Australia, with 33.2% of households renting, although this is a little lower than it was in 2011.

33.2% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 34.7%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 33.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.0% ▲ +9.9%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 31.0%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 34.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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4470, QLD splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 91% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 74.5% having three or more bedrooms, yet the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.70 since 2011.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

91.0% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 94.6%
  • 2016: 91.5%
  • 2021: 91.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

74.5% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 73.8%
  • 2016: 74.1%
  • 2021: 74.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In 4470, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In 4470, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4470, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4470/4470-qld/topic/housing-dwellings