Pallarenda · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pallarenda

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

Separate houses make up 91.6% of the homes in Pallarenda. This is a high-ownership area where nearly 40% of people own their home outright, which is well above the national figure. Large family homes are the norm here, with the vast majority of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Pallarenda, Suburb / Locality

Where Pallarenda sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320 ▼ -1.5%
  • $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 Pallarenda — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pallarenda$320
4810, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $320, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit around $1,733, a figure that is about the same as across Queensland.

$320 ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $325
  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,733 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $2,000
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pallarenda, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 35%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pallarenda, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (14%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, with 39.9% of homes owned outright, far above the state average. Only 21.6% of households are renting, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

21.6% ▼ -30.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.9% ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.2%
  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 39.9%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Pallarenda splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are far more common here than in most of Australia, and 88.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Because of these larger homes, there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the national figure.

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.

91.6% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.3%
  • 2016: 90.4%
  • 2021: 91.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

88.5% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 84.9%
  • 2016: 88.4%
  • 2021: 88.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pallarenda, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pallarenda, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (13%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pallarenda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32256/pallarenda/topic/housing-dwellings