Palmtree · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Palmtree

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

A huge 66.7% of homes in Palmtree are owned outright, making it an area where far more people own their houses fully compared to the rest of the state. This level of home ownership helps keep housing costs low, with typical weekly rents far below the national figure.

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📍 Palmtree, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmtree sits — Median rent (weekly)

$218
  • $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 Palmtree — lower than 70% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmtree$218
4352, QLD $360
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $218, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Home-loan payments are about the same as the state average, with a typical monthly payment of $1,700.

$218

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $140
  • 2021: $218

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,700

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,213
  • 2021: $1,700

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Palmtree, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is very common here, at 66.7%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Around 25% of households rent, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

25.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.8%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

66.7%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 66.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Palmtree, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Rented is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Palmtree is a separate house. While these are all detached, a small number of them have few bedrooms, as 44.4% have three or more, which is far below the Queensland figure of 76.3%.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.90

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

44.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69.0%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Palmtree, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Palmtree splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (32%) and 3 bedrooms (29%), with 4 bedrooms at 23%.

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 Palmtree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32263/palmtree/topic/housing-dwellings