$235 ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $155
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookstead · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Brookstead are far below the national figure, falling $1,005 short of the Australian average. This makes the area much more affordable than most, with a housing market dominated by separate houses and a high rate of outright home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookstead — lower than 65% of areas.
| Brookstead | $235 |
|---|---|
| 4364, QLD | $235 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $858, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas, sitting at $235, which is well below the national average of $375.
$235 ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$858 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brookstead, $200–$349 is the majority at 79%; Under $200 is next at 21%.
In Brookstead, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is common here at 40%, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, 30% of households are renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
30.0% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brookstead, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (29%) and Other tenure (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Brookstead is a separate house, at 98.3%, which is far above the national figure. Most are larger homes, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brookstead, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Brookstead splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brookstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30389/brookstead/topic/housing-dwellings