Pentland · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pentland

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.

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📍 Pentland, Suburb / Locality

Where Pentland sits — Median rent (weekly)

$105
  • $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 Pentland — lower than 93% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pentland$105
4816, QLD $150
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $57
  • 2021: $105

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$210

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,084
  • 2021: $210

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pentland, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Pentland splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

49.5%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 49.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pentland, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (19%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.80

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

80.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.7%
  • 2021: 80.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

54.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.7%
  • 2021: 54.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pentland, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pentland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (15%).

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 Pentland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32295/pentland/topic/housing-dwellings