$160 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4821, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $160 are far below the national figure in postcode 4821. This area offers some of the most affordable housing costs in the region, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4821, QLD — lower than 87% of areas.
| 4821, QLD | $160 |
|---|---|
| Flinders | $160 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $769, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733, while typical weekly rents of $160 are far below the national average of $375.
$160 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$769 ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4821, QLD, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
In 4821, QLD, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 39.4%. Meanwhile, 31.5% of households rent, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but has fallen by 4.5 points since 2011.
31.5% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4821, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.9% of homes, though this is much lower than most areas and fell by 17 points since 2011. Most homes have three bedrooms (43.3%), and the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of the country.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.9% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4821, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
In 4821, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4821, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4821/4821-qld/topic/housing-dwellings