Fairy Bower · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fairy Bower

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

Zero percent of households in Fairy Bower are rented, making it an area where everyone owns their home. This high level of ownership is paired with housing costs that are well below national figures.

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📍 Fairy Bower, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairy Bower sits — Median rent (weekly)

$225 ▲ +2.3%
  • $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 Fairy Bower — lower than 68% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairy Bower$225
4700, QLD $265
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,400, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also far below the state and national averages at just $225.

$225 ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $220
  • 2016: $130
  • 2021: $225

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,400 ▲ +148.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $563
  • 2016: $1,436
  • 2021: $1,400

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Fairy Bower, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More than half of homes are owned outright at 54.8%, a figure far above the Australian average. The rest are mainly owned with a mortgage (40.5%) or under other tenure arrangements.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.8% ▲ +68.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 54.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Fairy Bower, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 39%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses make up 95.2% of the stock, which is far above the national figure. However, larger homes are less common here, with the share of three-plus bedroom houses being well below the Australian average at 64.3%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

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

95.2% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.3% ▼ -25.3%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 86.1%
  • 2016: 84.8%
  • 2021: 64.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Fairy Bower, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Fairy Bower, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (31%).

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 Fairy Bower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31016/fairy-bower/topic/housing-dwellings