$230 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gayndah · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make daily life more affordable in Gayndah, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $984. This affordability is a standout feature of the town, with both rents and loan repayments sitting far below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gayndah — lower than 66% of areas.
| Gayndah | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4625, QLD | $228 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with nearly half of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$230 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$984 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gayndah, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
In Gayndah, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.8% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures. At the same time, the 33.9% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.
33.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Gayndah splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.8% of the market, a figure far above the national average. However, the town has fewer large homes than usual, as the 71.5% of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gayndah, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
In Gayndah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gayndah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31106/gayndah/topic/housing-dwellings