$320 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Parkside · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households rent in Parkside, making it an area where few people own their homes outright. The typical resident pays $320 a week in rent, which is higher than most similar areas. This creates a rental-heavy market where housing costs are generally lower than the national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkside — higher than 63% of areas.
| Parkside | $320 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,428 are well below the Australian figure of $1,863. While weekly rents are a little below the state and national figures, they remain higher than in most similar areas.
$320 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,428 ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Parkside splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (38%) and $350–$549 (38%), with Under $200 at 20%.
In Parkside, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 23%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common here, with 45.9% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, only 15.8% of homes are owned outright, among the lowest proportions for this level.
45.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Parkside, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, but 70.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the state figure. With fewer large homes, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.2% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Parkside, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
In Parkside, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32277/parkside/topic/housing-dwellings