$380 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $305
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wooloowin - Lutwyche · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Wooloowin - Lutwyche are rented, which is far above the national figure. This shift toward renting is mirrored by a drop in outright home ownership and a rise in the number of flats and apartments. These trends point to a high-density living environment where many residents are paying significant housing costs.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wooloowin - Lutwyche — higher than 54% of areas.
| Wooloowin - Lutwyche | $380 |
|---|---|
| 4030, QLD | $390 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment of $2,200 is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. While weekly rents have risen by $75 since 2011 to reach $380, they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$380 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wooloowin - Lutwyche, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.
Wooloowin - Lutwyche splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (32%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 52.7% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 17.3%, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
52.7% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.3% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wooloowin - Lutwyche, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments are the most common home type at 55.5%, while separate houses have fallen to 40.3%, far below the state average. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the fact that only 45.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.3% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
45.2% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wooloowin - Lutwyche, Flat or apartment is the majority at 56%; Separate house is next at 40%.
In Wooloowin - Lutwyche, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wooloowin - Lutwyche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031131/wooloowin-lutwyche/topic/housing-dwellings