$488 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $408
- 2021: $488
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4520, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs mark the housing market in postcode 4520, where typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,459. This area is dominated by large family homes and a very high rate of ownership compared to the rest of the country. Most residents live in detached houses, while very few people rent.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4520, QLD — higher than 91% of areas.
| 4520, QLD | $488 |
|---|---|
| Moreton Bay | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level at $488, well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very high; the usual monthly payment is $2,459, which is $726 more than the Queensland average.
$488 ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,459 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4520, QLD, the largest group is $350–$549 at 31%, followed by $550–$749 (24%) and $200–$349 (23%).
4520, QLD splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 40.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland average. Only 7.0% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
7.0% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.7% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4520, QLD, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (7%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in postcode 4520, as 90.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 97.5% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4520, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
In 4520, QLD, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 5 or more (25%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4520, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4520/4520-qld/topic/housing-dwellings