$295 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goondiwindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rent than most areas marks the housing landscape in Goondiwindi, where a typical weekly rental is just $295. The town is dominated by large, detached houses and has a higher proportion of renters than the national average. Overall, housing costs remain modest compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Goondiwindi — lower than 74% of areas.
| Goondiwindi | $295 |
|---|---|
| 4390, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $295 are well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,517 per month, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
$295 ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,517 → 0.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Goondiwindi, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
In Goondiwindi, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.5% of households renting. This is well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 30.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national figure.
35.5% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Goondiwindi splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (31%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 86.7% of all homes. This helps explain why 81.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.7% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Goondiwindi, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Goondiwindi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011173/goondiwindi/topic/housing-dwellings