$365 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gordon Park · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A much higher proportion of people rent in Gordon Park compared to the rest of Australia. This trend is reflected in the cost of living, where typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Queensland figure. It is an area where home ownership is less common than in most other parts of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gordon Park — higher than 74% of areas.
| Gordon Park | $365 |
|---|---|
| 4031, QLD | $375 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,204 are much higher than in most areas and well above the Queensland figure. Typical weekly rents are $365, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
$365 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,204 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gordon Park, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (34%) and $550–$749 (12%).
Gordon Park splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 39.9% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, only 21.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the state and national proportions.
39.9% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Gordon Park splits fairly evenly between Rented (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Owned outright at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 56.0% of homes, which is far below the Queensland and Australian figures. This contributes to a lower number of large homes, as the 62.5% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
56.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gordon Park, Separate house is the majority at 56%; Flat or apartment is next at 33%.
Gordon Park splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gordon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31210/gordon-park/topic/housing-dwellings