$450 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brinsmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Brinsmead
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Brinsmead is a separate house, with 97.2% of dwellings being detached. This makes it an area dominated by large family homes, though rental costs have climbed significantly in recent years.
$450
▲ +32.4%
- $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 Brinsmead — higher than 80% of areas.
| Brinsmead | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $310 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments have fallen by $174 since 2011 to reach $1,733.
$1,733 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,907
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brinsmead, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $550–$749 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brinsmead splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, with only 20.1% of households renting. This is a downward trend, as the share of renters fell by 5.2 points since 2011.
20.1% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brinsmead, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 94% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Nearly half of all homes have four bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 97.5%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 97.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.0% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 94.0%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brinsmead, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brinsmead, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (10%).
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 Brinsmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/topic/housing-dwellings