Gunpowder · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Gunpowder

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $530 in Gunpowder is far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area sees housing costs and occupancy levels that are much lower than those found across Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Gunpowder, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The usual monthly home-loan payment is $530, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733 and the Australian average of $1,863.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 38%, ahead of Owned outright (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gunpowder, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than most areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures of 0.80.

0.70 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.00
  • 2021: 0.70

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Gunpowder splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 4 bedrooms (50%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gunpowder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31274/gunpowder/topic/housing-dwellings