Image Flat · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Image Flat

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

Far more people own their homes outright in Image Flat than in the rest of Queensland. This is a predominantly residential area where almost every home is a separate house. The typical resident avoids renting, while the few who do pay weekly rates that are much higher than most areas.

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📍 Image Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Image Flat sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400 ▲ +34.2%
  • $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 Image Flat — higher than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Image Flat$400
4560, QLD $375
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $400, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average, with the typical payment being $1,712.

$400 ▲ +34.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $298
  • 2016: $358
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,712 ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,560
  • 2016: $1,720
  • 2021: $1,712

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Image Flat, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Image Flat splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the 13.7% of households that rent is far below the levels seen across Australia.

13.7% ▲ +23.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.5% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.7%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 42.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Image Flat splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.8% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 85.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Queensland average.

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.

94.8% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.9%
  • 2016: 97.1%
  • 2021: 94.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

85.6% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.3%
  • 2016: 89.7%
  • 2021: 85.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Image Flat, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Image Flat, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (16%).

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 Image Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31386/image-flat/topic/housing-dwellings