$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $55
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brooweena · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of just $600 make Brooweena an incredibly affordable place to live. This low cost of housing is a defining feature of the area, where homes are much cheaper than in the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brooweena — lower than 86% of areas.
| Brooweena | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4620, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure at only $150. This is much lower than most areas and reflects the overall low cost of housing here.
$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$600 ▼ -50.5%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. This high rate of home ownership helps explain why only 9.1% of households are renting.
9.1% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brooweena, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Brooweena is a separate house. While 100% of dwellings are detached, they tend to be smaller than average, with homes of three or more bedrooms being far less common than in the rest of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.2% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brooweena, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Brooweena, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brooweena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30392/brooweena/topic/housing-dwellings