Finch Hatton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Finch Hatton

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Finch Hatton than in the rest of Queensland. This trend helps keep housing costs low, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below the national figures. It is a place where home ownership is common and costs are generally more affordable.

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📍 Finch Hatton, Suburb / Locality

Where Finch Hatton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 ▲ +22.0%
  • $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 Finch Hatton — lower than 60% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Finch Hatton$250
4756, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,415 are well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Renting is also much cheaper here, with the typical weekly rent of $250 sitting well below both the state and national averages.

$250 ▲ +22.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $205
  • 2016: $160
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,415 ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,415

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Finch Hatton, $200–$349 is the majority at 72%; Under $200 is next at 28%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Finch Hatton splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 48.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Consequently, the 13.3% of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.

13.3% ▼ -35.6%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.7% ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.4%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 48.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Finch Hatton, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 96.9% of homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. While homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average, there are a little more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

96.9% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 93.4%
  • 2016: 95.5%
  • 2021: 96.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.2% ▲ +0.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.0%
  • 2016: 62.9%
  • 2021: 67.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Finch Hatton, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Finch Hatton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).

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 Finch Hatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31038/finch-hatton/topic/housing-dwellings