$473 ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $473
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Minyama · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs shape daily life in Minyama, where the typical weekly rent is $473, well above the national figure. This is an expensive area to live in, though nearly half of the homes are owned outright. Most residents live in larger homes with three or more bedrooms.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Minyama — higher than 90% of areas.
| Minyama | $473 |
|---|---|
| 4575, QLD | $470 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,145, which is much higher than most areas. Renting is also costly here, with the usual weekly rent of $473 sitting among the highest for this type of area.
$473 ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,145 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Minyama, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (28%) and $750 or more (14%).
Minyama splits fairly evenly between $3,000 or more (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 48.8% of homes owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. Only 20% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.
20.0% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Minyama, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms. While separate houses make up 69.8% of the stock, this is much lower than most similar areas; combined with a low density of 0.7 people per bedroom, the housing is generally less crowded than the national average.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.8% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Minyama, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
Minyama splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (35%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 2 bedrooms at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Minyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31858/minyama/topic/housing-dwellings