Perwillowen · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Perwillowen

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

Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes in Perwillowen, far above the national figure. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where large family homes are the norm. Most residents avoid renting and instead hold significant equity or manage higher-than-average mortgage payments.

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📍 Perwillowen, Suburb / Locality

Where Perwillowen sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +7.7%
  • $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 Perwillowen — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Perwillowen$350
4560, QLD $375
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,068, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national figures.

$350 ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $325
  • 2016: $340
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,068 ▼ -14.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,405
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $2,068

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Perwillowen, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Perwillowen, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 36%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, at 39.3%. This helps explain why the number of households renting is far below the national figure, sitting at only 15.5%.

15.5% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.3% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.2%
  • 2016: 52.0%
  • 2021: 39.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Perwillowen splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes dominate the landscape, with 81.0% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Australian average. This is consistent with the fact that 95.2% of dwellings are separate houses, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

95.2% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.1%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.0% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.4%
  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 81.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Perwillowen, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

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 Perwillowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32301/perwillowen/topic/housing-dwellings