$350 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Freshwater · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Freshwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer separate houses are built in Freshwater than in most similar areas, with only 57.2% of homes being detached. This makes the neighborhood stand out compared to the rest of the state, where detached houses are much more common.
$350
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Freshwater — higher than 71% of areas.
| Freshwater | $350 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $310 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,625, a little below the Australian average.
$1,625 ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,591
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Freshwater splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (46%) and $350–$549 (45%), with $550–$749 at 5%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Freshwater, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 28.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, 31.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Queensland figure.
28.8% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Freshwater, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are more common here, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national levels. This is reflected in the mix of dwellings, where flats or apartments make up 34.6% of the total.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.2% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.4% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Freshwater, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 35%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Freshwater splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (34%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 24%.
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 Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31087/freshwater/topic/housing-dwellings