$115 ▲ +130.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $115
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4712, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94.2% of all homes in postcode 4712, far more than the national figure. This is a very affordable area where the typical weekly rent is just $115 and home loans are far below state and national levels. Most people live in detached dwellings in a landscape where housing costs remain exceptionally low.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4712, QLD — lower than 95% of areas.
| 4712, QLD | $115 |
|---|---|
| Central Highlands | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are just $643, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rents are also among the lowest in the country, with every single rental property costing under $200 a week.
$115 ▲ +130.0%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$643 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4712, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
In 4712, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $3,000 or more is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national average at 37.9%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen significantly since 2011, dropping 15 points to 27.2%.
27.2% ▼ -35.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4712, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in most of Australia. While the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average, the number of separate houses has risen 11 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.2% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4712, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
In 4712, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4712, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4712/4712-qld/topic/housing-dwellings