$260 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dalby · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.1% of all homes in Dalby, which is far above the national figure. This makes the town feel very traditional in its layout, with large family homes being the norm. Overall, housing and renting costs here are well below the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalby — lower than 57% of areas.
| Dalby | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4405, QLD | $255 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable in Dalby, where the typical weekly rent is $260. This is well below the national figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the Australian average.
$260 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dalby, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 19%.
In Dalby, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 35% of households renting. This is well above the 30.6% national figure, while 28.6% of homes are owned outright.
35.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Dalby splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Dalby tend to be large, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the local dominance of detached houses, which make up 91.1% of all dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dalby, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Dalby, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dalby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30792/dalby/topic/housing-dwellings