$420 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $418
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Happy Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Happy Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental demand has surged in Happy Valley, where 42.9% of households now rent. This is far above the national figure and highlights a shift toward a more transient housing market. Most residents live in large, detached houses, though very few own their homes outright.
$420
▲ +0.5%
- $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 Happy Valley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Happy Valley | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than most areas, typically reaching $420. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,667 is a little below the Australian figure.
$1,667 ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,065
- 2016: $2,013
- 2021: $1,667
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Happy Valley, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by Under $200 (19%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Happy Valley splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (47%) and $1,800–$2,999 (42%), with Under $1,000 at 7%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 42.9% of households renting—well above the Queensland rate of 33.1%. Only 17.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national figures.
42.9% ▲ +54.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.3% ▼ -28.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Happy Valley splits fairly evenly between Rented (42%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Owned outright at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Happy Valley is a separate house, with 97.8% of dwellings being detached. This is far above the national average, and 93.1% of these homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 97.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Happy Valley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Happy Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Happy Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31295/happy-valley/topic/housing-dwellings