$585 ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $585
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gumdale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs and a preference for large homes set Gumdale apart from most similar areas. The suburb is dominated by big, detached houses, with the typical monthly mortgage payment reaching $2,669, which is well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gumdale — higher than 99% of areas.
| Gumdale | $585 |
|---|---|
| 4154, QLD | $510 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Queensland figure, with 41.1% of households paying $3,000 or more. Rent is also very high, as the usual weekly rent of $585 is far above the state average.
$585 ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,669 ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Gumdale splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (37%) and $550–$749 (34%), with $750 or more at 23%.
In Gumdale, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 8.1%, which is far below the national figure. Most residents own their homes, and 36.2% own them outright, a rate well above that of Australia overall.
8.1% ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gumdale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 36%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Gumdale is a separate house, and 96.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, with more than half of all homes having exactly four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.1% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gumdale, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
In Gumdale, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 5 or more is next at 34%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gumdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31266/gumdale/topic/housing-dwellings