$250 ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $205
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alva · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alva
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of homes are owned outright in Alva, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than in the rest of the country. This high level of ownership is paired with very low housing costs compared to state and national figures.
$250
▲ +22.0%
- $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 Alva — lower than 60% of areas.
| Alva | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4807, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and weekly rents of $250, both of which are well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alva, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alva, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 78%; Under $1,000 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is a major feature of the area, as 59.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 23% of households rent, a rate well below the state and national averages.
23.0% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
59.8% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alva, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.6% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, there are more people per bedroom than the national average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 96.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.6% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alva, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alva, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Alva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30048/alva/topic/housing-dwellings