Glenfern · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Glenfern

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $867 in Glenfern, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a very affordable place to live compared to the rest of the state. Costs for both owning and renting are much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Glenfern, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenfern sits — Median rent (weekly)

$175 —
  • $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 Glenfern — lower than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glenfern$175
4515, QLD $340
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual weekly rent is only $175, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $867 a month.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Glenfern, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 43%, ahead of Other tenure (43%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Glenfern splits fairly evenly between Rented (50%) and Other tenure (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Glenfern are less crowded than usual, with only 0.60 people per bedroom. This is well below the Australian and Queensland figure of 0.80.

0.60 —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Glenfern, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Glenfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31160/glenfern/topic/housing-dwellings