Hirstglen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Hirstglen

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

Every single home in Hirstglen is a separate detached house. This unique housing profile makes the area stand out, with a very high number of people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Hirstglen, Suburb / Locality

Where Hirstglen sits — Median rent (weekly)

$365 ▲ +108.6%
  • $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 Hirstglen — higher than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hirstglen$365
4359, QLD $255
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,204, which is well above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are $365, sitting about the same as the state and national averages.

$365 ▲ +108.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $175
  • 2016: $226
  • 2021: $365

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,204 ▲ +154.2%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $867
  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $2,204

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Hirstglen, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 51.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 16.1% of households are renting, which is far below the Queensland average.

16.1% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

51.6% ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.9%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 51.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Hirstglen, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Most homes are large, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other Australian areas.

0.70 ▼ -41.7%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

83.9% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.6%
  • 2016: 76.0%
  • 2021: 83.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Hirstglen splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 16%.

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 Hirstglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31341/hirstglen/topic/housing-dwellings