$273 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $145
- 2021: $273
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Wonga · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Lower Wonga is a separate house, creating a landscape dominated by detached living. This is a place where home ownership is very strong, with 45% of residents owning their homes outright, which is far above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Wonga — lower than 52% of areas.
| Lower Wonga | $273 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $273, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, a figure that sits about the same as the state and national averages.
$273 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▲ +66.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Lower Wonga, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
In Lower Wonga, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is the norm here, as 45% of homes are owned outright, far above the 31% seen across Australia. Only 14.7% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national rates.
14.7% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Lower Wonga, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.3% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Lower Wonga, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Lower Wonga, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lower Wonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31696/lower-wonga/topic/housing-dwellings