$460 ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $530
- 2016: $545
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brisbane City · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brisbane City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 99% of homes in Brisbane City are flats or apartments, making it one of the most densely housed areas in the region. This high concentration of apartments helps explain why renting is so common here, with 66.5% of households renting their homes.
$460
▼ -13.2%
- $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 Brisbane City — higher than 89% of areas.
| Brisbane City | $460 |
|---|---|
| 4000, QLD | $450 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $460 is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,942, which is a little above the state average.
$1,942 ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,942
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brisbane City, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brisbane City splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 66.5% of households renting. Conversely, the 15.4% who own their homes outright is far below the national figure of 31%.
66.5% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.4% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brisbane City, Rented is the majority at 66%; Owned outright is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are almost non-existent at 0.1%, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state average. Because apartments dominate, there is a higher density of people per bedroom (1.00) compared to the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.1% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
16.4% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brisbane City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 0%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brisbane City, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 1 bedroom is next at 31%.
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 Brisbane City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30379/brisbane-city/topic/housing-dwellings