College View · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in College View

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

Every single home in College View is a separate house. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the state, where only 74.8% of dwellings are detached houses. It is a predominantly rental market where housing costs remain far below the national figures.

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📍 College View, Suburb / Locality

Where College View sits — Median rent (weekly)

$298
  • $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 College View — higher than 56% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
College View$298
4343, QLD $295
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $832, which is far below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also lower than elsewhere, sitting at $298 compared to the Australian average of $375.

$298

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $298

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In College View, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In College View, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 54.2% of households renting, a figure far above the national level of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 25% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian average.

54.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.4%
  • 2021: 54.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In College View, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are spacious, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than the national figure of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 79.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In College View, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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College View splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (41%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in College View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30650/college-view/topic/housing-dwellings