$1,437 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,350
- 2021: $1,437
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Dotswood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dotswood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high rate of outright home ownership makes housing very secure for people in Dotswood. Most residents own their homes without a mortgage, and there are no renters in the area, creating a stable living environment where typical monthly loan payments are well below the national figure.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,437, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,863.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dotswood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high, with 60.7% of homes owned outright, far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. There are no renters in Dotswood, which is far below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dotswood, Owned outright is the majority at 68%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.4% of homes, though this is well below the Queensland average. While 67.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a high density of one person per bedroom.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.4% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dotswood, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Other dwelling is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dotswood splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 1 bedroom at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dotswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30868/dotswood/topic/housing-dwellings