$400 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Idalia · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates than most similar areas define the housing market in Idalia, where 42.9% of households rent. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%. While most residents live in detached houses, a small number of people own their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Idalia — higher than 82% of areas.
| Idalia | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | $340 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Mortgage payments are also a little above the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,920.
$400 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,920 ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Idalia, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
In Idalia, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and $3,000 or more (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 42.9% of households renting, which is well above the state average. Conversely, only 18.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below both Queensland and Australia.
42.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.5% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Idalia splits fairly evenly between Rented (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Owned outright at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80% of the homes in Idalia, which is well above the national figure. Most of these are large, with 79.9% having three or more bedrooms and 58.2% having exactly four.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.9% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Idalia, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 19%.
In Idalia, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Idalia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31380/idalia/topic/housing-dwellings