# Housing & Dwellings — Causeway Lake

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Area: Causeway Lake (Suburb / Locality)

Low housing costs make Causeway Lake an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,345, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high number of renters and a mix of smaller home types.

Weekly rents are well below the national figure at $263. This is reflected in the rental breakdown, where 30% of households pay under $200 a week.

Homes here tend to be smaller than average; the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the Queensland figure. Consequently, there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.

Renting is far more common here than in most similar areas, with 37% of households renting their home. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Median rent (weekly) | $263 | — |
| Median mortgage repayment (monthly) | $1,345 | — |
| Average people per bedroom | 0.90 | — |
| Households renting | 37.0% | — |
| Homes owned outright | 31.5% | — |
| Separate (detached) houses | 68.5% | — |
| Homes with three or more bedrooms | 51.9% | — |

**How homes are owned or rented** — Rented 37.0%, Owned outright 31.5%, Owned with a mortgage 24.1%

**Types of homes** — Separate house 68.5%, Other dwelling 20.4%

**Bedrooms per home** — 3 bedrooms 33.3%, 1 bedroom 20.4%, 2 bedrooms 20.4%, 4 bedrooms 18.5%

**Weekly rent distribution** — $350–$549 35.0%, Under $200 30.0%, $200–$349 15.0%

**Monthly mortgage distribution** — $1,000–$1,799 92.3%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30563/causeway-lake/topic/housing-dwellings