$420 ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brisbane - West · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Brisbane - West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,167 is much higher than most areas in Brisbane - West. This region is defined by larger-than-average family homes and high costs for both buyers and renters. While costs have climbed, the general mix of home ownership and renting has stayed steady over the last decade.
$420
▲ +13.5%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane - West — higher than 79% of areas.
| Brisbane - West | $420 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $420, having risen by $50 since 2011. Mortgage payments are also high, with the typical monthly cost sitting well above the Queensland figure.
$2,167 → 0.0%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,134
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brisbane - West, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brisbane - West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (26%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is more common here than in the state or national figures, with 32.3% of homes owned outright. Meanwhile, 27.2% of households rent, which is well below the Queensland and Australian averages.
27.2% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brisbane - West, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are very common, as 81.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. Most people live in separate houses (76.6%), though the share of these homes fell slightly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.6% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 79.3%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brisbane - West, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Brisbane - West splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (36%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/304/brisbane-west/topic/housing-dwellings