Fairymead · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fairymead

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

Monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 make housing costs in Fairymead much higher than in most other areas. While home loans are expensive, the cost of renting is significantly lower than across the state and nation.

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📍 Fairymead, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairymead sits — Median rent (weekly)

$260
  • $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 Fairymead — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairymead$260
4670, QLD $285
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly home loan payment is $2,500, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. In contrast, typical weekly rent is only $260, falling well below the national figure of $375.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 31%, ahead of Owned outright (23%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Fairymead, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 43%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Fairymead tend to be less crowded than in most areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below the typical figure for both Queensland and Australia.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Fairymead, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Fairymead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31018/fairymead/topic/housing-dwellings