Drinan · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Drinan

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

Monthly mortgage payments as low as $693 make housing in Drinan far more affordable than in most of the country. Every single home here is a separate house, creating a residential landscape that is much more traditional than the state or national average.

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📍 Drinan, Suburb / Locality

Where Drinan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$276 —
  • $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 Drinan — lower than 51% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Drinan$276
4671, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable, with typical weekly rents at $276 and monthly mortgage payments far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. These mortgage payments are among the lowest for similar areas.

$276 —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $276

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$693 —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,195
  • 2021: $693

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Drinan, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Drinan splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common, with 38.2% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the 18.2% of households renting is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

18.2% —

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.2% —

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.2%
  • 2021: 38.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Drinan, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (38%) and Rented (18%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Drinan is a separate house, which is far above the Queensland average of 74.8%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most areas, at 61.8%.

0.80 —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 91.4%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

61.8% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72.4%
  • 2021: 61.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Drinan, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 3 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (26%).

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 Drinan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30880/drinan/topic/housing-dwellings