$390 ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2021: $390
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Inverness · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of large, detached homes has come to define Inverness, where 90% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure and creates a landscape dominated by spacious family houses. While many homes are owned outright, those with mortgages face costs well above the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Inverness — higher than 80% of areas.
| Inverness | $390 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments in Inverness are $2,407, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $390.
$390 ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,407 ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Inverness, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Inverness, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 3.3% of households renting, a figure far below the national average. Conversely, 41.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31.0%.
3.3% ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Inverness, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 42%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of the area, far above the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, with 49.3% having four bedrooms and 11.3% having five or more.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Inverness, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Inverness, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Inverness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31404/inverness/topic/housing-dwellings