$120 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $37
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4724, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $120 makes housing in postcode 4724 far more affordable than in most other areas. This region is dominated by large, detached houses and very low living costs compared to the rest of the state and country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4724, QLD — lower than 94% of areas.
| 4724, QLD | $120 |
|---|---|
| Barcaldine | $163 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $650 and weekly rents of $120 are far below the national figures. Both costs have risen since 2011, though 68.1% of renters still pay under $200 a week.
$120 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$650 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4724, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
4724, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (35%), with $3,000 or more at 15%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the Australian average at 40.0%, while the share of households renting is well below the national figure and has fallen 11 points since 2011.
23.5% ▼ -32.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4724, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.0% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 77.0% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4724, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In 4724, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4724, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4724/4724-qld/topic/housing-dwellings