$231 ▲ +362.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $46
- 2021: $231
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palen Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Palen Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A total of 100% of homes in Palen Creek are separate houses, making it an area exclusively made up of detached dwellings. This unique housing landscape is paired with a mix of home ownership and a small number of renters.
$231
▲ +362.0%
- $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 Palen Creek — lower than 66% of areas.
| Palen Creek | $231 |
|---|---|
| 4287, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,167, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,733. In contrast, the usual weekly rent of $231 is far below the Australian average of $375.
$2,167 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,759
- 2016: $1,490
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Palen Creek splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (33%) and $200–$349 (33%), with $350–$549 at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Palen Creek, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.8% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national figure. Renting is less common here than elsewhere, with only 22.4% of households renting, well below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
22.4% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Palen Creek, the largest group is Owned outright at 33%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 77.6% having three or more bedrooms. This results in a slightly higher density per room than the national figure, with typical homes having 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.6% → 0.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.6%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Palen Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Palen Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Palen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32253/palen-creek/topic/housing-dwellings