$295 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gatton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high number of renters defines the housing market in Gatton, where 41.5% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Most residents live in detached houses, with costs for mortgages and rent remaining well below the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gatton — higher than 55% of areas.
| Gatton | $295 |
|---|---|
| 4343, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is relatively affordable here, with the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 being well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Similarly, typical weekly rents of $295 are a little below the state average and well below the national figure.
$295 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gatton, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.
In Gatton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting at 41.5%, which is well above the Queensland average. Meanwhile, 30.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average.
41.5% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.6% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gatton, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Gatton, making up 83.1% of all homes, which is far above the national average. These homes tend to be larger than usual, with 82.6% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gatton, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Gatton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31104/gatton/topic/housing-dwellings