$408 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $408
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highfields · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Highfields
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent has climbed by $58 a week since 2011 in Highfields, where the housing market is now dominated by large family homes. Nearly 95% of the dwellings have three or more bedrooms, and the area has a very high rate of home ownership compared to the rest of the country.
$408
▲ +16.6%
- $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 Highfields — higher than 66% of areas.
| Highfields | $408 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $408, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually around $1,900, which is a little above the Queensland average and rose $44 since 2011.
$1,900 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,856
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highfields, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Highfields, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 41% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 14.5%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Highfields splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (41%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 96.4% of homes, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 94.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 98.3%
- 2016: 94.9%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highfields, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Highfields, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011450/highfields/topic/housing-dwellings