$235 ▲ +135.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $235
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Byfield · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 87.9% of homes in Byfield, far above the national figure. This is an affordable area where most people own their homes outright and housing costs are well below the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Byfield — lower than 65% of areas.
| Byfield | $235 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are low here, with weekly rents at $235 and monthly mortgage payments at $1,344. Both figures are well below the averages for Queensland and Australia.
$235 ▲ +135.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,344 ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Byfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Byfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (35%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, with 57.9% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Only 11.2% of households rent, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
11.2% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
57.9% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Byfield, Owned outright is the majority at 58%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are detached houses, though they tend to be smaller than average, with 65.4% having three or more bedrooms. This is far below the state average, yet there are still more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Byfield, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
In Byfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (17%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Byfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30467/byfield/topic/housing-dwellings