4488, QLD · Postcode

Housing & Dwellings in 4488, QLD

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.

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📍 4488, QLD, Postcode

Where 4488, QLD sits — Median rent (weekly)

$155 —
  • $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 4488, QLD — lower than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4488, QLD$155
Balonne $200
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $155

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$367 ▼ -64.2%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $1,025
  • 2016: $379
  • 2021: $367

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In 4488, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In 4488, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 72%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 28%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.8% ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 47.1%
  • 2016: 49.1%
  • 2021: 57.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In 4488, QLD, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 21%.

Types of homes

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.

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

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

95.6% ▲ +12.3%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 85.1%
  • 2016: 88.7%
  • 2021: 95.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.8% ▲ +13.8%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 68.3%
  • 2016: 73.6%
  • 2021: 77.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In 4488, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In 4488, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (21%).

Sources

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

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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