$470 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $398
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
McDowall · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in McDowall
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents among the highest for this area type now mark McDowall as a high-cost place to live. Most people here live in large, detached houses, with nearly 96% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
$470
▲ +19.0%
- $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 McDowall — higher than 90% of areas.
| McDowall | $470 |
|---|---|
| 4053, QLD | $410 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $470, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much higher than most areas, with the typical household paying $2,167.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,037
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In McDowall, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (27%) and $200–$349 (23%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In McDowall, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (21%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure. Only 22.5% of households rent, a rate far below the state average.
22.5% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →McDowall splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 87.7% of the neighborhood, far above the national figure. This explains why 96.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.7% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.4%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 87.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.2% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.1%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In McDowall, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In McDowall, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31790/mcdowall/topic/housing-dwellings