$175 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4739, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define postcode 4739, where typical weekly rents are $175, which is far below the national figure. Most residents own their homes outright, creating a housing market that is very different from the rest of the state and country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4739, QLD — lower than 84% of areas.
| 4739, QLD | $175 |
|---|---|
| Isaac | $113 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $175, far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly home loan payments are also well below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,300 and barely changing since 2011.
$175 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4739, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In 4739, QLD, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 41%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 60% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31% and among the highest for similar areas. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 14.1%.
14.1% ▼ -46.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.0% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4739, QLD, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Rented is next at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While most homes are detached, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average at 71.1%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4739, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In 4739, QLD, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4739, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4739/4739-qld/topic/housing-dwellings