Petford · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Petford

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

A typical monthly home loan payment of just $347 makes Petford one of the most affordable places to live in the region. While home costs are exceptionally low, the way people use their space is more common, with bedrooms filled at a rate similar to the rest of the country.

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📍 Petford, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Monthly home loan payments are far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, sitting at just $347. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 40%, ahead of Other tenure (20%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Petford, Owned outright is the majority at 67%; Other tenure is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

There are 0.80 people per bedroom in Petford, which is higher than most areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 0.80

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Petford, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 57%; 2 bedrooms is next at 43%.

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 Petford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32302/petford/topic/housing-dwellings