Owens Creek · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Owens Creek

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

A typical weekly rent of just $165 makes Owens Creek far more affordable than most areas. This sparsely populated place consists entirely of separate houses, with the majority of residents paying off their own homes.

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📍 Owens Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Owens Creek sits — Median rent (weekly)

$165
  • $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 Owens Creek — lower than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Owens Creek$165
4741, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,517, which is a little below the national figure. Weekly rents are far below both the state and national figures, at only $165.

$165

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $123
  • 2021: $165

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,517

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,602
  • 2021: $1,517

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Owens Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is the norm here, as only 5.1% of households rent, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. About 45.8% of homes are owned with a mortgage.

5.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.1%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 27.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Owens Creek, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Not stated (9%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Owens Creek is a separate house, far above the national average. While 59.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a little more than one person per bedroom compared to the rest of the country.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 97.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

59.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64.6%
  • 2021: 59.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Owens Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Owens Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).

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 Owens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32240/owens-creek/topic/housing-dwellings