$325 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kirwan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Kirwan have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by larger family houses. This abundance of space is paired with housing costs that are generally lower than the national figures, though the area has a much higher proportion of renters than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kirwan — higher than 64% of areas.
| Kirwan | $325 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,450, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. While typical weekly rents of $325 are higher than most areas, they remain a little below the state and national figures.
$325 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,450 ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kirwan, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (40%) and Under $200 (12%).
In Kirwan, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.7% of households renting, which is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 26.4%, which is well below the national average.
34.7% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.4% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Kirwan splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (35%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.7% of the market, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Because so many homes are large, the number of people per bedroom is 0.70, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.7% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kirwan, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Kirwan splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kirwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31558/kirwan/topic/housing-dwellings