$270 ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avenell Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Avenell Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Avenell Heights stands out from similar areas for its high proportion of renters and remarkably low housing costs. While 35.2% of households rent, the typical weekly rent of $270 is well below the national figure. This combination makes the suburb more affordable than most parts of the country.
$270
▲ +22.7%
- $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 Avenell Heights — lower than 53% of areas.
| Avenell Heights | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,200, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rents are also low, with the usual weekly rent of $270 sitting well below the Australian average of $375.
$1,200 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,350
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Avenell Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Avenell Heights, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 35.2% of households. However, those who own their homes outright make up 36.7% of the suburb, a figure well above the national rate of 31.0%.
35.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Avenell Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 80.1% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are spacious, with 78.0% of homes having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than the state average.
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.
80.1% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Avenell Heights, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Avenell Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/topic/housing-dwellings