$390 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bowen Hills · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bowen Hills
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive 81.9% of households in Bowen Hills are renting, which is far above the national figure. This creates a distinct housing landscape where the vast majority of residents live in apartments rather than houses.
$390
▲ +11.4%
- $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 Bowen Hills — higher than 80% of areas.
| Bowen Hills | $390 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $390, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,614, slightly below the Australian figure of $1,863.
$1,614 ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,614
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bowen Hills, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bowen Hills, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters dominate the area, while only 4.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the Queensland average of 29.1%. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest outright ownership levels.
81.9% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
4.6% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bowen Hills, Rented is the majority at 82%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 93.3% of all homes, and separate houses are rare at just 3.0%. Because there are so few large homes, the area has well above the national average for people per bedroom at 1.10.
1.10 → 0.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
3.0% ▼ -72.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
9.5% ▼ -61.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bowen Hills, Flat or apartment is the majority at 95%; Separate house is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Bowen Hills splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (45%) and 1 bedroom (42%), with 3 bedrooms at 8%.
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 Bowen Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30343/bowen-hills/topic/housing-dwellings