Draper · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Draper

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

High living costs define daily life in Draper, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $2,600. This is a wealthy residential area dominated by large, privately owned family homes.

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📍 Draper, Suburb / Locality

Where Draper sits — Median rent (weekly)

$500 ▼ -2.0%
  • $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 Draper — higher than 92% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Draper$500
4520, QLD $488
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $500 and monthly mortgage payments well above the national figure. About 37% of households pay $3,000 or more each month on their home loan.

$500 ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $510
  • 2016: $500
  • 2021: $500

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,600 ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,300
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,600

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Draper, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Draper splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 13%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent in Draper, at just 8.2%, which is far below the national average. Most residents own their homes, with 54.1% holding a mortgage and 35.5% owning their property outright.

8.2% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.5% ▲ +9.7%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 35.5%
  • 2021: 35.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Draper, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 36%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large detached houses make up 98.6% of all homes, far above the state average. Nearly all dwellings have at least three bedrooms, and over half have four bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

98.6% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

98.2% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 91.4%
  • 2016: 94.4%
  • 2021: 98.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Draper, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Draper, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 5 or more is next at 28%.

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 Draper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30875/draper/topic/housing-dwellings