Myrtlevale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Myrtlevale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Around the middle of the pack for similar areas, Myrtlevale has a housing market where home ownership is common. A high number of people own their homes outright, while renting is far less common than in the rest of the state.

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Where Myrtlevale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$295
  • $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 Myrtlevale — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Myrtlevale$295
4800, QLD $280
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little lower than the state and national averages, with the typical payment sitting at $1,544.

$295

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $75
  • 2021: $295

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,544

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,509
  • 2021: $1,544

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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Myrtlevale splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (50%) and $350–$549 (50%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Myrtlevale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (45%) and $1,800–$2,999 (41%), with Under $1,000 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is strong here, with 41.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. In contrast, only 15.1% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

15.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

41.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.6%
  • 2021: 41.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Myrtlevale, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Rented (15%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While most people live in separate houses, only 56.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure. This helps explain why there are 1.1 people per bedroom, well above the national average of 0.8.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.10

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

75.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89.1%
  • 2021: 75.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

56.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.2%
  • 2021: 56.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Myrtlevale, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Other dwelling is next at 20%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Myrtlevale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 1 bedroom is next at 19%.

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 Myrtlevale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32096/myrtlevale/topic/housing-dwellings