$400 → 0.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Fortitude Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renters dominate the housing landscape in Fortitude Valley, where nearly 79% of households rent their homes. It is an area defined by high-density living, with almost every home being a flat or apartment. This creates a unique urban environment where very few people own their homes outright.
$400
→ 0.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fortitude Valley — higher than 62% of areas.
| Fortitude Valley | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is a little above the Queensland figure. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, reaching 78.9% of households. Conversely, only 5.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
78.9% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.3% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, Rented is the majority at 79%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 96.7% of all homes, while separate houses are very rare at just 1.5%. Because there are so few large homes—with only 7.6% having three or more bedrooms—homes here are more crowded than the state average.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
1.5% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
7.6% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, Flat or apartment is the majority at 97%; Separate house is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 1 bedroom (40%) and 3 bedrooms (6%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/housing-dwellings