$270 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Aitkenvale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Aitkenvale is a high-rental area where the typical weekly rent of $270 is well below the national figure. While many residents rent, the area remains dominated by separate houses, with nearly three quarters of all dwellings being detached homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Aitkenvale — lower than 53% of areas.
| Aitkenvale | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | $320 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are lower than most areas, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,387 and weekly rents of $270, both of which are well below the national figures.
$270 ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,387 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Aitkenvale, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
In Aitkenvale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 45.1% of households renting. This is among the highest rates for this level and helps explain why the proportion of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas at 26.2%.
45.1% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.2% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Aitkenvale, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 74.5% of homes. While 72.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of rooms is lower than most areas, and there are about 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.5% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Aitkenvale, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In Aitkenvale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Aitkenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30018/aitkenvale/topic/housing-dwellings