$155 —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4488, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define postcode 4488, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $367. This area is far more affordable than the state and national averages, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4488, QLD — lower than 88% of areas.
| 4488, QLD | $155 |
|---|---|
| Balonne | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $155, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, falling to $367 since 2011.
$155 —
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$367 ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4488, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In 4488, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 72%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 57.8%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 22.2%, which is well below the national figure.
22.2% ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.8% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4488, QLD, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes are often large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms, though 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.
95.6% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.8% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4488, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 4488, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4488, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4488/4488-qld/topic/housing-dwellings