$230 ▲ +130.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $139
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tablelands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Tablelands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Tablelands than in most other areas, with 44.6% of households owing nothing on their place. This creates a housing market where both rents and mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures. It is a place where separate houses are the norm and rental demand is relatively low.
$230
▲ +130.0%
- $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 Tablelands — lower than 89% of areas.
| Tablelands | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Queensland average, sitting at $1,329 compared to $1,733 elsewhere in the state.
$1,329 ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,274
- 2016: $1,486
- 2021: $1,329
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tablelands, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 37%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44.6% of homes owned outright—far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18%.
18.0% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.8% of all homes, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. While there are fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms than in other areas, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the Queensland average.
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.
92.8% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 92.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.2% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tablelands, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tablelands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011400/tablelands/topic/housing-dwellings