$445 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $445
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pacific Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Pacific Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 98% of homes in Pacific Heights are separate houses, making it an area dominated by large, detached properties. This focus on family-sized living is reflected in the fact that almost every home has three or more bedrooms.
$445
▲ +23.6%
- $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 Pacific Heights — higher than 88% of areas.
| Pacific Heights | $445 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $445, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,839, which is about the same as across Queensland and Australia.
$1,839 ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,400
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,839
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pacific Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 80%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pacific Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 44.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Only 11.1% of households are renting, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
11.1% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.6% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Pacific Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (42%), with Rented at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 96.4% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the Queensland average of 76.3%. Because houses are so spacious, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 96.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pacific Heights, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pacific Heights, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Pacific Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32246/pacific-heights/topic/housing-dwellings