$120 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $88
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alpha · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alpha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Alpha have remained among the lowest in the region, with a typical weekly rent of just $120. The area is dominated by large, detached houses, and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright.
$120
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Alpha — lower than 91% of areas.
| Alpha | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4724, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are far below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rent at $120 and monthly loan payments at $650. More than 68% of renters pay under $200 a week.
$650 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $596
- 2016: $1,138
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alpha, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alpha splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (35%), with $3,000 or more at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the Queensland average at 40%, while the 23.5% of households that rent is well below the national figure.
23.5% ▼ -31.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alpha, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 77% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alpha, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alpha, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Alpha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30045/alpha/topic/housing-dwellings