$190 ▲ +97.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $96
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4727, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs have shifted significantly in postcode 4727 since 2011, with typical monthly mortgage payments falling by $305 to just $607. This area is now marked by very affordable living, with both rents and loan repayments sitting far below the national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4727, QLD — lower than 80% of areas.
| 4727, QLD | $190 |
|---|---|
| Longreach | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $190, though this has risen by $94 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also very low, with the usual monthly cost of $607 sitting far below the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$190 ▲ +97.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$607 ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4727, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
In 4727, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people rent here than in the rest of the state, with the rental rate falling 11 points since 2011 to reach 20.6%. About 29.9% of homes are owned outright, which is a little below the Australian figure.
20.6% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.9% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4727, QLD, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 36%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 95.3% of all homes. While 74.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4727, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
In 4727, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4727, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4727/4727-qld/topic/housing-dwellings