Drillham South · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Drillham South

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $518 makes Drillham South one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This is a rural area where every single home is a separate house, and the cost of living is far below the national figures.

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📍 Drillham South, Suburb / Locality

Where Drillham South sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Drillham South — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Drillham South$200
4424, QLD $180
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rent and mortgages are both much lower than elsewhere, with typical weekly rent at $200. This is far below the Queensland figure of $365.

$518

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,415
  • 2021: $518

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

No one in the area rents their home, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, 38.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the Australian average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.2%
  • 2021: 38.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Drillham South splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (38%), with Other tenure at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home here is a separate house, and 95.2% have three or more bedrooms. This high proportion of large homes is far above the state average, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than usual.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.2%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Drillham South, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Drillham South splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 20%.

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 Drillham South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30879/drillham-south/topic/housing-dwellings