$200 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $135
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4809, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $200 make postcode 4809 far more affordable than most areas. This is a place where housing costs are well below state and national figures, and nearly half of all homes are owned outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4809, QLD — lower than 77% of areas.
| 4809, QLD | $200 |
|---|---|
| Burdekin | $222 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,235, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also far below the state and national averages, though it has risen by $65 since 2011.
$200 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,235 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
4809, QLD splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
4809, QLD splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About half of residents own their homes outright, a figure far above the national average. Very few people rent here, with only 14.6% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
14.6% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.9% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4809, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm in postcode 4809, making up 98.1% of all homes. While this is far above the national average, the area has fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4809, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In 4809, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4809, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4809/4809-qld/topic/housing-dwellings