$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Plainby · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Plainby
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward more expensive home loans has occurred in Plainby, where the typical monthly payment is now $2,167. Every single home in the area is a separate house, though fewer than usual have three or more bedrooms. This creates a unique housing landscape where high ownership rates contrast with relatively low weekly rents.
$280
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- $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 Plainby — higher than 50% of areas.
| Plainby | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4355, QLD | $268 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly home loan payments are much higher than most areas at $2,167, which is well above the Queensland figure. In contrast, typical weekly rent is only $280, a amount well below both the state and national figures.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,195
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Plainby splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $3,000 or more (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 20% of households rent, a rate far below that of Queensland and Australia.
20.0% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Plainby, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Plainby is a separate house, putting the area far above the national average for this dwelling type. However, homes with three or more bedrooms make up 68% of the total, which is well below most other areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.0% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Plainby, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Plainby, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
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 Plainby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32339/plainby/topic/housing-dwellings