$385 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fitzgibbon · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent in Fitzgibbon than in most other areas, with 36.9% of households renting. This shift is reflected in the local housing mix, where a high number of renters and a low proportion of outright owners create a distinct rental market compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzgibbon — higher than 79% of areas.
| Fitzgibbon | $385 |
|---|---|
| 4018, QLD | $390 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $385, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,677 is about the same as the Queensland figure.
$385 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,677 ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Fitzgibbon, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
In Fitzgibbon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here at 36.9%, which is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Conversely, only 20.8% of homes are owned outright, a result far below the national average of 31.0%.
36.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.8% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Fitzgibbon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (37%), with Owned outright at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.9% of the area, which is well above the state and national figures. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.9% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Fitzgibbon, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Fitzgibbon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Fitzgibbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31045/fitzgibbon/topic/housing-dwellings