$360 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Browns Plains · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Browns Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rentals have increased by nearly 7 percentage points since 2011 in Browns Plains, where 38.4% of households now rent. This shift occurs in an area dominated by large family homes, with nearly 90% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$360
▲ +12.5%
- $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 Browns Plains — higher than 51% of areas.
| Browns Plains | $360 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $360, which is about the same as the national figure. For those with a loan, the usual monthly payment is $1,600, which is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
$1,600 ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,739
- 2016: $1,647
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Browns Plains, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Browns Plains, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.4% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 20.7%, which is far below the Australian figure of 31%.
38.4% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.7% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Browns Plains splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Owned outright at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 89% of all homes. This is consistent with the high number of large residences, as 89.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.0% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 95.0%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 89.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Browns Plains, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Browns Plains splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 8%.
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 Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31103/browns-plains/topic/housing-dwellings