$153 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $105
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $153
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4492, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define daily life in postcode 4492, where the typical weekly rent is just $153. This area is much more affordable than most of the country, though it has a high proportion of renters and a decreasing number of large family homes.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4492, QLD — lower than 89% of areas.
| 4492, QLD | $153 |
|---|---|
| Bulloo | $153 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $153, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also very low; the usual monthly payment of $696 is far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$153 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$696 ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4492, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In 4492, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 73%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 40.4% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell to 28.4% since 2011.
40.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4492, QLD, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.1% of homes, although this is down 19 points since 2011. Homes here are smaller than usual, with 67.0% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure of 73.8%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.1% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.0% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4492, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Other dwelling is next at 12%.
In 4492, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4492, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4492/4492-qld/topic/housing-dwellings