Pechey · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pechey

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

Separate houses make up 90% of all homes in Pechey, far more than the national figure. This area is mostly owned by its residents and is much more affordable than other parts of the state or country.

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📍 Pechey, Suburb / Locality

Where Pechey sits — Median rent (weekly)

$220
  • $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 Pechey — lower than 69% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pechey$220
4352, QLD $360
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $220 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,310. Both figures are far below the Queensland and Australian averages.

$1,310

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,200
  • 2021: $1,310

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pechey, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 79%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is common in Pechey, where 42.5% are owned outright and only 10% of households rent. This rental rate is far below the national figure of 30.6%.

10.0%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65.0%
  • 2021: 42.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pechey, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (11%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While separate houses dominate, 47.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom (0.90) than in most other areas.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

90.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.0%
  • 2021: 90.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

47.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 47.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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Pechey splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (32%), with 4 bedrooms at 32%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pechey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32289/pechey/topic/housing-dwellings