$290 ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wacol
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than the state or national figures define Wacol, where the typical rent is just $290 a week. It is an area dominated by rentals and large family homes, with over half of all households renting their property.
$290
▲ +45.0%
- $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 Wacol — lower than 76% of areas.
| Wacol | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4076, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $290 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are both well below the Queensland and Australian figures. While mortgage costs have barely changed since 2011, rent has risen by $90 over that decade.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wacol, the largest group is $200–$349 at 46%, followed by Under $200 (32%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wacol, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 63%; Under $1,000 is next at 20%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 56.4% of households renting—a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the 18.4% who own their home outright is far below the Queensland average.
56.4% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.4% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wacol, Rented is the majority at 56%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Wacol, where 90.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 87.2% of the market, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.5%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wacol, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wacol, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 75%; 4 bedrooms is next at 13%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/housing-dwellings