$195 ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Miriam Vale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Miriam Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Miriam Vale, where the typical weekly rent is just $195. This makes the town far more affordable than the state and national averages, with a strong lean towards detached houses and outright home ownership.
$195
▲ +21.9%
- $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 Miriam Vale — lower than 76% of areas.
| Miriam Vale | $195 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renting and mortgages are both well below the national figures. The typical weekly rent of $195 is far below the Australian average of $375, while the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,200 is much lower than most areas.
$1,200 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Miriam Vale, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Miriam Vale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than in Queensland, accounting for 40% of households. This is consistent with a low rental rate of 19%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
19.0% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Miriam Vale, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93% of the market, a figure far above the national average. While these homes are mostly detached, they tend to have fewer people per bedroom than the usual Australian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.0% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.0% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Miriam Vale, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Miriam Vale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31860/miriam-vale/topic/housing-dwellings