$300 ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Postmans Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Postmans Ridge is a detached house, making it a place dominated by large family dwellings. While most residents are mortgage-free or paying off a home, the typical weekly rent of $300 is well below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Postmans Ridge — higher than 57% of areas.
| Postmans Ridge | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,634, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also quite low at $300, sitting well below the Australian average of $375.
$300 ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,634 ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Postmans Ridge splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (37%) and $350–$549 (37%), with Under $200 at 26%.
In Postmans Ridge, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the state figure. Only 12.5% of households are renting, a rate far below both Queensland and Australia.
12.5% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Postmans Ridge splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Nearly all residents live in separate houses, with 99.3% of homes being detached, far above the national average. These are typically large homes, as 93.4% have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.4% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Postmans Ridge, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Postmans Ridge splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 5 or more at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Postmans Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32356/postmans-ridge/topic/housing-dwellings