$343 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $343
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Federal · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Federal
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in separate houses in Federal than in the national average, with 92.6% of homes being detached. Most residents own their own place, and the typical home has at least three bedrooms.
$343
▲ +27.0%
- $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 Federal — higher than 69% of areas.
| Federal | $343 |
|---|---|
| 4568, QLD | $413 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $343, which is higher than most areas, while the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,600.
$1,600 ▲ +84.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Federal, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Federal splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (47%) and $1,000–$1,799 (45%), with Under $1,000 at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here; 32.2% of homes are owned outright, while the 17.4% who rent is far below the Queensland and Australian figures.
17.4% ▼ -61.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Federal, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by separate houses, and with 77.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 94.6%
- 2021: 92.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Federal, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Federal, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31025/federal/topic/housing-dwellings