$140 ▲ +400.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $28
- 2016: $35
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4486, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical mortgage payments in postcode 4486 have fallen by $433 since 2011, contributing to a housing market where costs are far below national levels. This area is defined by very affordable living, with typical weekly rents and monthly loan payments among the lowest in the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4486, QLD — lower than 91% of areas.
| 4486, QLD | $140 |
|---|---|
| Balonne | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $140, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also very low at $650, sitting far below the Queensland average of $1,733.
$140 ▲ +400.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4486, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
In 4486, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 79%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 36.0% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to 27.6%.
27.6% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.0% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4486, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Rented (28%) and Other tenure (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 69.7% of homes, although this is well below the Queensland average and fell 24 percentage points since 2011. While 72.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.7% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.4% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4486, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In 4486, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4486, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4486/4486-qld/topic/housing-dwellings