$260 ▲ +73.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $62
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fishery Falls · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than four out of ten people in Fishery Falls own their homes outright, making it a place where housing is far more secure than in most of Queensland. This high level of ownership contributes to a local housing market where both rents and mortgage payments sit below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fishery Falls — lower than 57% of areas.
| Fishery Falls | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,559 is a little below the Australian average of $1,863.
$260 ▲ +73.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,559 ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Fishery Falls, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Fishery Falls, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 42% of homes owned outright, far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Only 22.2% of households are renting, which is far below the state average of 33.1%.
22.2% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.0% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Fishery Falls, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 72.8% of homes, but the area has fewer large homes than usual, with only 63% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the typical home is crowded, with 1.00 person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.00 → 0.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.8% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.0% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Fishery Falls, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Other dwelling is next at 21%.
In Fishery Falls, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fishery Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31043/fishery-falls/topic/housing-dwellings