Pleystowe · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pleystowe

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

Every single home in Pleystowe is a separate house. This detached layout makes the area stand out compared to the state and national figures, where apartments and townhouses are much more common. Most of these homes are large, with over 82% having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Pleystowe, Suburb / Locality

Where Pleystowe sits — Median rent (weekly)

$303 ▼ -2.3%
  • $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 Pleystowe — higher than 58% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pleystowe$303
4741, QLD $250
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $303, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. The usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,672 is also slightly lower than the national typical of $1,863.

$303 ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $310
  • 2016: $280
  • 2021: $303

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,672 ▲ +28.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $1,910
  • 2021: $1,672

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pleystowe, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Pleystowe splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (41%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Many more people own their homes outright here, at 39.7%, which is far above the Queensland figure. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national averages at just 18.3%.

18.3% ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.7% ▼ -10.9%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.5%
  • 2016: 36.8%
  • 2021: 39.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Pleystowe splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 17%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the housing stock, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are generally spacious, as 82.4% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 95.3%
  • 2016: 94.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.4% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.5%
  • 2016: 81.2%
  • 2021: 82.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pleystowe, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) 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 Pleystowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32341/pleystowe/topic/housing-dwellings