$220 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4600, QLD · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 4600, QLD
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people have owned their homes outright in postcode 4600 since 2011, with this figure rising 12 percentage points to 53.4%. This makes it an area where home ownership is far more common than the national average. Housing costs remain very affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national figures.
$220
▲ +46.7%
- $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 4600, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.
| 4600, QLD | $220 |
|---|---|
| Gympie | $290 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,000, both of which are far below the Queensland and Australian figures. Rent has risen by $70 since 2011, while mortgage payments increased by $10.
$1,000 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $990
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 4600, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 4600, QLD, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (10%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in most other areas, reaching 53.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than the national figure and has fallen 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
15.0% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
53.4% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 4600, QLD, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure, and the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.2%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 4600, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 4600, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4600, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4600/4600-qld/topic/housing-dwellings