Farnsfield · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Farnsfield

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

A far lower typical monthly mortgage of $1,104 makes Farnsfield much more affordable than most other areas. This is a place of detached houses where more than half the homes are owned outright. These factors combine to create a housing market that is well below the state and national figures for costs.

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📍 Farnsfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Farnsfield sits — Median rent (weekly)

$230
  • $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 Farnsfield — lower than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Farnsfield$230
4660, QLD $280
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are just $230, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, sitting at $1,104 a month, well below the Queensland average of $1,733.

$230

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $163
  • 2021: $230

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,104

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $759
  • 2021: $1,104

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 54.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 20.8% of households rent, which is well below the national figure.

20.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.0%
  • 2021: 54.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Farnsfield, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Other tenure is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Farnsfield is a separate house, putting it far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are a little more people per bedroom than in most of Australia.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 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.

79.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.9%
  • 2021: 79.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Farnsfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 Farnsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31021/farnsfield/topic/housing-dwellings