$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Avondale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A total of 100% of homes in Avondale are separate houses, making it one of the most detached-housing focused areas in the region. This residential landscape is defined by low housing costs and a very high rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Avondale — lower than 60% of areas.
| Avondale | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also much lower than the state and national figures, with a typical weekly rent of $250.
$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Avondale, $200–$349 is the majority at 90%; Under $200 is next at 10%.
In Avondale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 48.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the share of households renting is far below both Queensland and Australia at just 12.8%.
12.8% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.2% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Avondale, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (13%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, far exceeding the state average of 74.8%. While most homes are detached, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is a little below the national average at 71.2%.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Avondale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Avondale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30109/avondale/topic/housing-dwellings