$430 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morningside · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher than average living costs mark the housing market in Morningside. Renters make up nearly half of all households, and the typical weekly rent is $430, which is a little above the national figure. This combines with high mortgage payments to make it a costly area to live in.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morningside — higher than 87% of areas.
| Morningside | $430 |
|---|---|
| 4170, QLD | $440 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,132, a figure much higher than most areas. Similarly, the usual weekly rent of $430 is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
$430 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,132 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Morningside, $350–$549 is the majority at 58%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.
In Morningside, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (25%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 47% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, only 16% of homes are owned outright, a proportion far below the state and national averages.
47.0% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
16.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Morningside, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (16%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are among the lowest in the region at 40.8%, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why homes with three or more bedrooms are also far below the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.8% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.6% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Morningside, the largest group is Separate house at 41%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (32%) and Flat or apartment (27%).
In Morningside, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Morningside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31922/morningside/topic/housing-dwellings