$230 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $163
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Farnsfield · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farnsfield — lower than 66% of areas.
| Farnsfield | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,104 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Farnsfield, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Farnsfield, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Other tenure is next at 25%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Farnsfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Farnsfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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