Fitzgerald Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Fitzgerald Creek

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

A total shift towards detached living has occurred in Fitzgerald Creek, where every single home is now a separate house. The area is defined by large family-sized dwellings and a complete absence of renters, making it a very different housing market from the rest of the state.

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📍 Fitzgerald Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Fitzgerald Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 ▲ +200.0%
  • $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 Fitzgerald Creek — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fitzgerald Creek$300
4860, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also a little below both the Queensland ($1,733) and Australian ($1,863) typicals at $1,592.

$300 ▲ +200.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,592 ▲ +17.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,357
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,592

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Fitzgerald Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Not a single household in the area rents, a figure far below the national average of 30.6%. While 40.7% of homes have a mortgage, the proportion of homes owned outright is 25.9%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

25.9% ▼ -46.4%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.4%
  • 2016: 48.1%
  • 2021: 25.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Fitzgerald Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Other tenure (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home here is a separate house, a result far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 77.8% having three or more bedrooms and a higher number of people per bedroom (0.90) than the national average.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 77.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

77.8% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 79.7%
  • 2016: 88.9%
  • 2021: 77.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Fitzgerald Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Fitzgerald Creek, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 3 bedrooms is next at 43%.

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 Fitzgerald Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31044/fitzgerald-creek/topic/housing-dwellings