$275 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $231
- 2016: $255
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walkervale - Avenell Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Walkervale - Avenell Heights, where typical mortgage and rent payments sit well below state and national figures. It is a place where many residents own their homes outright and a huge majority live in detached houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Walkervale - Avenell Heights — lower than 79% of areas.
| Walkervale - Avenell Heights | $275 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $275 and monthly mortgage payment of $1,186 are both well below the Queensland and national figures. Since 2011, these mortgage payments have fallen by $154, while typical rents rose by $44.
$275 ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,186 ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 18%.
In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 34%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in this area, with 36.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 34.2%, a little above the Queensland average.
34.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Walkervale - Avenell Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 85.2% of homes, which is far above the national figure. Most of these are larger dwellings, with 78.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.4% ▲ +0.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
In Walkervale - Avenell Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights/topic/housing-dwellings