$270 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $270
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Crows Nest · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.5% of all homes in Crows Nest, making detached living the norm here. This is a highly affordable area where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,118, which is far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Crows Nest — lower than 53% of areas.
| Crows Nest | $270 |
|---|---|
| 4355, QLD | $268 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are quite low, with typical weekly rents at $270 and monthly mortgage payments well below the Queensland average of $1,733. These figures are far below the national typicals for both renting and home loans.
$270 ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,118 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Crows Nest, $200–$349 is the majority at 76%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
In Crows Nest, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 35%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, as 45.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 23.5% of households renting is well below the Queensland and Australian averages.
23.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Crows Nest, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in detached houses, and while 75.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.7% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Crows Nest, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Crows Nest, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Crows Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30759/crows-nest/topic/housing-dwellings