Middle Park · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Middle Park

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Middle Park has seen its housing landscape evolve into a high-cost area dominated by large family homes. The suburb is defined by its expansive properties and a strong proportion of homeowners, with very few apartments or rental properties compared to the rest of the state.

Open map →
📍 Middle Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Middle Park sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450 ▲ +18.4%
  • $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 Middle Park — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Middle Park$450
4074, QLD $440
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents here are much higher than most areas, typically reaching $450. Home loan payments are also on the high side, with the usual monthly payment of $1,950 sitting a little above the Queensland figure.

$450 ▲ +18.4%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $410
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 → 0.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,950
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Middle Park, $350–$549 is the majority at 72%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Middle Park, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and Under $1,000 (18%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high, with 41.2% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This is reflected in the low number of renters, at only 16.9%, far below the state and national averages.

16.9% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.2% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.3%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 41.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

Middle Park splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with 94.6% of homes being separate dwellings. Most are large, as 97.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.6% ▼ -0.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.7%
  • 2016: 94.1%
  • 2021: 94.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

97.7% ▲ +0.4%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.3%
  • 2016: 96.4%
  • 2021: 97.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Middle Park, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Middle Park, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Middle Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Middle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31822/middle-park/topic/housing-dwellings