$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
4854, QLD · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $250 make housing in postcode 4854 well below the national figure. This area is a stronghold for detached housing and home ownership, with far more people owning their homes outright than in the rest of Queensland.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4854, QLD — lower than 63% of areas.
| 4854, QLD | $250 |
|---|---|
| Cassowary Coast | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are lower than most areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents of $250, both of which are well below the state and national figures.
$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 4854, QLD, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
In 4854, QLD, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is common here; 39.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, 26.6% of households rent, a rate that has fallen since 2011.
26.6% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 4854, QLD, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice at 89.7%, a figure far above the national average. While 71.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the typical number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 4854, QLD, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
In 4854, QLD, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 4854, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4854/4854-qld/topic/housing-dwellings