$125 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $90
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4490, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $125 in postcode 4490 are far below the national figure. This area is marked by very low housing costs and a high number of people who own their homes outright, though rental rates are also well above the state and national averages.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4490, QLD — lower than 94% of areas.
| 4490, QLD | $125 |
|---|---|
| Paroo | $125 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $707 and weekly rents are $125, both of which are far below the Queensland and Australian figures. These costs have risen since 2011, with monthly mortgages increasing by $187.
$125 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$707 ▲ +36.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4490, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
In 4490, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 76%; $3,000 or more is next at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership patterns are split, with 42.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. At the same time, 36.3% of households rent, a rate that is well above both the state and national averages.
36.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4490, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.0% of homes, far above the national average, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure at 59.4%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.4% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4490, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In 4490, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4490, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4490/4490-qld/topic/housing-dwellings