$270 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pittsworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $75 since 2011 in Pittsworth, though housing remains much more affordable than in most other areas. The town is dominated by large, detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pittsworth — lower than 81% of areas.
| Pittsworth | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4356, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $270, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage repayments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,414 sitting a little below the Queensland average.
$270 ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,414 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pittsworth, $200–$349 is the majority at 71%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
In Pittsworth, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 37.3% of households doing so—well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 24.2%, which is well below both the state and national averages.
24.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Pittsworth splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 94.8% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far 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.
94.8% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.8% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pittsworth, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Pittsworth, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/topic/housing-dwellings