$310 ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $263
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lowood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Lowood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A much higher proportion of separate houses than most areas defines Lowood, where 97.1% of homes are detached. Housing is generally more affordable here than in other similar regions, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting below both state and national figures.
$310
▲ +17.9%
- $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 Lowood — lower than 70% of areas.
| Lowood | $310 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,517, both of which are a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. While rents have risen by $47 since 2011, typical mortgage payments have actually fallen by $43 over the same period.
$1,517 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,560
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lowood, $200–$349 is the majority at 66%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Lowood, with 33.4% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the state average. Only 22.1% of households are renting, which is far below the 33.1% seen across Queensland.
22.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.4% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, as 87.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Separate houses make up 97.1% of all homes, and the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.8%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 97.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.2% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.8%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 87.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lowood, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021281/lowood/topic/housing-dwellings