$400 → 0.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Fortitude Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Fortitude Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 80% of households in Fortitude Valley are rented, making it one of the most tenant-heavy areas in the region. This creates a high-density living environment where apartments dominate the landscape. Most residents live in small spaces, reflecting the area's urban character.
$400
→ 0.0%
- $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 Fortitude Valley — higher than 82% of areas.
| Fortitude Valley | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,718, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,718 ▼ -21.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,179
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,718
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, $350–$549 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm here for 80.6% of households, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Very few people own their homes outright, at just 5.0%, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
80.6% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.0% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, Rented is the majority at 81%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments make up 96.4% of homes, while separate houses are very rare at only 2.0%. Because 3-bedroom homes are so scarce, there are 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
2.0% ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
6.9% ▼ -53.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, Flat or apartment is the majority at 97%; Separate house is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Fortitude Valley splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (46%) and 1 bedroom (42%), with 3 bedrooms at 6%.
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 Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31074/fortitude-valley/topic/housing-dwellings