Alloway · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Alloway

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

Every single home in Alloway is a separate house, making it one of the most detached-housing areas in the region. Most of these are large family homes, and the typical costs for mortgages and rent are well below both state and national figures.

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📍 Alloway, Suburb / Locality

Where Alloway sits — Median rent (weekly)

$253 ▲ +94.6%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alloway — lower than 59% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alloway$253
4670, QLD $285
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,313, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rent is also much lower than the national average, usually costing around $253.

$253 ▲ +94.6%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $130
  • 2016: $195
  • 2021: $253

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,313 ▲ +51.4%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,313

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Alloway, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; Under $200 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Alloway, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 32%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright, far above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Only 23.8% of households are renting, which is well below the national figure.

23.8% ▼ -13.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.4% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.8%
  • 2016: 40.5%
  • 2021: 40.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Alloway, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, with 90.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Australian average of 73.8%, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the rest of the country.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.3%
  • 2016: 97.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

90.7% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.1%
  • 2016: 81.6%
  • 2021: 90.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Alloway, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Alloway, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 5 or more (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 Alloway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30042/alloway/topic/housing-dwellings