$465 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $465
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Jacobs Well · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan and rental costs than most similar areas define Jacobs Well. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,141, while weekly rents are among the highest for this level. This is an area of large family homes, where nearly all residents live in detached houses.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jacobs Well — higher than 89% of areas.
| Jacobs Well | $465 |
|---|---|
| 4208, QLD | $445 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent here is $465, which is well above the Queensland figure. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,141 sitting a little above both the state and national figures.
$465 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,141 ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Jacobs Well, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $750 or more is next at 15%.
In Jacobs Well, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (22%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of the households (55.3%) have a mortgage, while 28.2% own their home outright. Only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
13.9% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.2% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Jacobs Well, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Jacobs Well, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 98.2% of all dwellings, a figure far above the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.3% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Jacobs Well, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Jacobs Well, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31424/jacobs-well/topic/housing-dwellings