$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $278
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palm Grove · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Palm Grove than in the rest of the country. This trend is reflected in the low costs of living here, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting well below national figures. It is a place of detached houses where a majority of residents own their property without a loan.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palm Grove — lower than 60% of areas.
| Palm Grove | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | $280 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $250 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,415, which is well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$250 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,415 ▲ +201.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Palm Grove, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A huge 54.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Only 22.6% of households rent, a rate that is far below the state average of 33.1%.
22.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.8% ▲ +89.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Palm Grove, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Palm Grove is a separate house, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, making up only 54.8% of dwellings.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.8% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Palm Grove, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Palm Grove, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (29%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Palm Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32259/palm-grove/topic/housing-dwellings