$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Molendinar · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Molendinar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental costs and a larger share of renters than most similar areas define the housing market in Molendinar. The area is dominated by large family homes, with 90.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 Molendinar — higher than 88% of areas.
| Molendinar | $450 |
|---|---|
| 4214, QLD | $480 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the Australian figure, sitting at $1,850.
$1,850 ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,855
- 2021: $1,850
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Molendinar splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and $550–$749 (31%), with Under $200 at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Molendinar, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 34.7% of households renting, a figure well above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is 22.6%, which is well below both the state and national levels.
34.7% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Molendinar, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Molendinar, where separate houses make up 84.3% of all dwellings. This is far above the national figure, and 90.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.3% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 83.4%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.5% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 88.9%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Molendinar, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Molendinar, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Molendinar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31873/molendinar/topic/housing-dwellings