$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fairymead · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fairymead — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fairymead | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
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%).
In Fairymead, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 43%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Fairymead, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Fairymead, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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