$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fordsdale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fordsdale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Fordsdale have shifted since 2011, though the area remains dominated by large, detached homes. Most residents live in separate houses, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $750 is far below the national figure.
$350
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- $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 Fordsdale — higher than 71% of areas.
| Fordsdale | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4343, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are among the lowest for similar areas and sit far below the Queensland figure. Weekly rent is around $350, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$750 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fordsdale, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 29.2% of households renting. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 25.0% of the area, which is well below the Australian figure.
29.2% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fordsdale, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 83.3% of all homes. Most of these are large, with 79.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.2% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fordsdale, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Other dwelling is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Fordsdale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 74%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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 Fordsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31059/fordsdale/topic/housing-dwellings