$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northgate · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,100 are much higher than most areas in Northgate. This suburb has a high proportion of renters and fewer large family homes compared to other similar places. It is a high-cost area where many people live in smaller dwellings.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Northgate — higher than 73% of areas.
| Northgate | $360 |
|---|---|
| 4013, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $360, which is higher than most areas. Mortgage costs are also high, with the usual monthly payment sitting a little above the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$360 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Northgate, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (28%) and Under $200 (18%).
In Northgate, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 42.5% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Only 19.1% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for areas of this size.
42.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.1% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Northgate, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 57.1% of homes, which is far below the Queensland figure of 74.8%. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.1% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.8% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Northgate, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Flat or apartment is next at 22%.
In Northgate, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32188/northgate/topic/housing-dwellings