# Housing & Dwellings — Brisbane Inner

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Brisbane Inner (Sub-region (SA3))

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $440 | +10.0% since 2011 |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $2,000 | -9.1% since 2011 |
| Average people per bedroom | 1.00 | -16.7% since 2011 |
| Households renting | 63.8% | +6.5% since 2011 |
| Homes owned outright | 16.1% | -4.4% since 2011 |
| Separate (detached) houses | 12.8% | -36.1% since 2011 |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 24.5% | -21.7% since 2011 |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 63.8%, Owned with a mortgage 17.7%, Owned outright 16.1%, Not stated 1.2%, Other tenure 1.1%

**Types of homes** — Flat or apartment 83.5%, Separate house 12.8%, Townhouse / semi-detached 3.0%, Other dwelling 0.2%

**Bedrooms per home** — 2 bedrooms 44.6%, 1 bedroom 27.2%, 3 bedrooms 17.4%, 4 bedrooms 4.8%, 5 or more 2.4%, Studio / none 2.3%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 55.2%, $550–$749 16.4%, $200–$349 15.8%, $750 or more 5.4%, Under $200 5.2%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,800–$2,999 30.1%, $1,000–$1,799 28.6%, $3,000 or more 24.5%, Under $1,000 12.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30501/brisbane-inner/topic/housing-dwellings