$440 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $440
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brisbane Inner · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Brisbane Inner
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Brisbane Inner than in other parts of the country, with 63.8% of households renting. This high rental rate is paired with a landscape dominated by apartments and a typical weekly rent that is much higher than most areas.
$440
▲ +10.0%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane Inner — higher than 83% of areas.
| Brisbane Inner | $440 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $440, which is a little above the national figure. Home-loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $2,000.
$2,000 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,061
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brisbane Inner, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brisbane Inner splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the primary way people live here, a figure that rose to 63.8% since 2011. Meanwhile, only 16.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Queensland and Australian figures.
63.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.1% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brisbane Inner, Rented is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 83.5% of homes, which explains why separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the state. Because larger homes are rare, there are well more people per bedroom here than the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
12.8% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
24.5% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brisbane Inner, Flat or apartment is the majority at 84%; Separate house is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brisbane Inner, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 1 bedroom (28%) and 3 bedrooms (18%).
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 Brisbane Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30501/brisbane-inner/topic/housing-dwellings