$565 ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $460
- 2016: $508
- 2021: $565
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookwater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brookwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $2,615 in Brookwater are among the highest for its area. This is a high-cost neighborhood where almost every home is a large, separate house. Most residents are paying off mortgages, which is reflected in the high cost of both buying and renting here.
$565
▲ +22.8%
- $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 Brookwater — higher than 97% of areas.
| Brookwater | $565 |
|---|---|
| 4300, QLD | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well above the national figure, typically costing $565. Home loan payments are also much higher than the typical Queensland monthly payment, with nearly 40% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,615 ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,033
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $2,615
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brookwater, $550–$749 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 40%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brookwater splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (42%) and $1,800–$2,999 (39%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most homes are owned with a mortgage, at 65.3%. The proportion of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures, while the share of households renting is far below the national average.
14.9% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.6% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brookwater, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 64%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, with 99.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the majority of these homes have four or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
99.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.9%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 99.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brookwater, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brookwater, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 5 or more is next at 23%.
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 Brookwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30390/brookwater/topic/housing-dwellings