$113 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kirknie · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly home loan payments of $2,967 in Kirknie are far above the state figure. This small community faces a stark contrast in housing costs, where the high cost of owning a home sits alongside some of the lowest rental prices in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kirknie — lower than 92% of areas.
| Kirknie | $113 |
|---|---|
| 4806, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,967, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is far below the state and national averages at just $113.
$113 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,967 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kirknie, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 32%, ahead of Owned outright (26%).
In Kirknie, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are used more intensely than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Kirknie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Kirknie splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (29%), with 5 or more at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kirknie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31555/kirknie/topic/housing-dwellings