$220 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $220
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4806, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.2% of all homes in postcode 4806, far above the national figure. This is a very affordable area where nearly half of all households own their homes outright. Rent and mortgage costs here are significantly lower than across both Queensland and Australia.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4806, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.
| 4806, QLD | $220 |
|---|---|
| Burdekin | $222 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $220, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,100 and falling by $200 since 2011.
$220 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,100 ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4806, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
4806, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (43%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 47.5%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 22.2%, which is well below the Australian average.
22.2% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4806, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common at 93.2%, and 75.5% of all homes have three or more bedrooms. The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4806, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In 4806, QLD, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4806, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4806/4806-qld/topic/housing-dwellings