$180 ▲ +291.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $46
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Meadowvale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Meadowvale is a separate house, with 99.3% of dwellings being detached. This makes the area stand out for its large, owner-occupied properties and very low rental rates compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meadowvale — lower than 80% of areas.
| Meadowvale | $180 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure, typically costing just $180. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national typicals, with the usual payment being $1,525.
$180 ▲ +291.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,525 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Meadowvale, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
In Meadowvale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 22%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, as 46.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland and Australian figures. Only 12.1% of households rent, a rate far below most other areas.
12.1% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.8% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Meadowvale, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (12%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 90.8% having three or more bedrooms—far above the national figure. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Meadowvale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Meadowvale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (41%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 5 or more at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Meadowvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31796/meadowvale/topic/housing-dwellings