$180 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dows Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dows Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Dows Creek have remained steady over the last decade, with the area remaining a small residential pocket of detached homes. It is a place where housing costs are significantly lower than the national figures, particularly for renters.
$180
—
- $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 Dows Creek — lower than 80% of areas.
| Dows Creek | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4754, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure of $375, sitting at just $180. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also quite low at $1,465, which is well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,465 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,975
- 2021: $1,465
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dows Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 6.3% of households doing so, a figure far below the Queensland average of 33.1%. Most residents own their homes, with 41.7% having a mortgage.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dows Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Dows Creek is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 72.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a high number of people per bedroom compared to most places.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dows Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Dows Creek splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms 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 Dows Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30874/dows-creek/topic/housing-dwellings