$420 ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $373
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Macdonald · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Macdonald
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong trend toward home ownership has shaped Lake Macdonald, where nearly half of all homes are owned outright. This makes it an area of high stability and significant equity compared to the rest of the state. Large, detached houses dominate the landscape, making it a place of spacious living for most residents.
$420
▲ +31.3%
- $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 Lake Macdonald — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lake Macdonald | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4563, QLD | $420 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $420, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,733, a figure that is about the same as both the Queensland and Australian typicals.
$1,733 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,582
- 2016: $1,712
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Macdonald, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Lake Macdonald splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 46.7% of homes owned outright, far above the 31% national average. Meanwhile, only 10.3% of households rent, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
10.3% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.7% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Macdonald, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These are typically large homes, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the state and national averages.
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.
97.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 99.3%
- 2016: 99.6%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 89.1%
- 2021: 87.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Macdonald, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Macdonald, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lake Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31615/lake-macdonald/topic/housing-dwellings