$105 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $57
- 2021: $105
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pentland · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely low housing costs define daily life in Pentland, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $210. This is a sparsely populated area with a high number of homes owned outright, making it far more affordable than the state or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pentland — lower than 93% of areas.
| Pentland | $105 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest in the country at $105, which is far below the national figure of $375. In fact, over 90% of rentals here cost less than $200 a week.
$105 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$210 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Pentland, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Pentland splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes, 49.5%, are owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the state and national figures.
19.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Pentland, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (19%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main choice for residents at 80.7%, which is well above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pentland, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Pentland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pentland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32295/pentland/topic/housing-dwellings