$430 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $345
- 2016: $370
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palmwoods · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Palmwoods, where the typical weekly rent is $430. This is a place of large family homes and a strong preference for detached houses over apartments.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmwoods — higher than 87% of areas.
| Palmwoods | $430 |
|---|---|
| 4555, QLD | $425 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas, sitting a little above the national figure at $430. Monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas, with the typical payment being $1,878.
$430 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,878 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Palmwoods, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In Palmwoods, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure. Meanwhile, the 20.9% of households that rent is far below the state average of 33.1%.
20.9% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Palmwoods, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Rented (21%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 90.4% of all homes. This preference for larger properties is clear, with 84.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.4% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Palmwoods, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Palmwoods splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (40%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 5 or more at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32265/palmwoods/topic/housing-dwellings