$460 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sippy Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Sippy Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is much more common than in most areas in Sippy Downs, with typical weekly rents reaching $460. This creates a rental market that is well above the state figure, while a lower share of residents own their homes outright compared to the national average.
$460
▲ +15.0%
- $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 Sippy Downs — higher than 82% of areas.
| Sippy Downs | $460 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | $451 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $460, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,889, which is a little above the state average but has fallen since 2011.
$1,889 ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,165
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,889
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sippy Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $550–$749 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sippy Downs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.2% of households rent, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the national average. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 18.9%, which is far below both Queensland and Australia.
33.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.9% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Sippy Downs splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.3% of homes, which is far below the state average. While 80.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the proportion of separate houses has fallen by 32 points since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.3% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 87.1%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sippy Downs, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sippy Downs, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/topic/housing-dwellings