$300 ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mowbray · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher mortgage payments than most similar areas mark the housing landscape in Mowbray. While typical monthly loan repayments hit $2,050, the area has a high proportion of residents who own their homes outright. This mix of high debt and full ownership creates a varied financial picture for local households.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mowbray — higher than 57% of areas.
| Mowbray | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,050, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,733. In contrast, weekly rent is $300, sitting well below the national figure of $375.
$300 ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,050 ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Mowbray, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 30%.
In Mowbray, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 72%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 44.3% of homes fully paid off, a figure far above the national level of 31.0%. Only 21.3% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland average.
21.3% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Mowbray splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses at 79.5%, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here are smaller than usual, with 64.8% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far below the state average.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.5% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.8% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mowbray, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Other dwelling is next at 16%.
In Mowbray, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32045/mowbray/topic/housing-dwellings