Pratten · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pratten

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

Housing costs in Pratten have remained very low, with a typical monthly mortgage of just $867. This area is defined by high rates of home ownership and a strong preference for detached houses over other dwelling types.

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📍 Pratten, Suburb / Locality

Where Pratten sits — Median rent (weekly)

$210 ▲ +110.0%
  • $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 Pratten — lower than 72% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pratten$210
4370, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, at just $210. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with 96.7% of homeowners paying under $1,000 a month.

$210 ▲ +110.0%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $180
  • 2021: $210

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$867 ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $954
  • 2021: $867

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Pratten, Under $1,000 is the majority at 91%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 9%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning homes outright is far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 57.4%. Very few people rent, with only 3.2% of households renting, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.

3.2% ▼ -76.1%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 3.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

57.4% ▲ +52.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.8%
  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 57.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pratten, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes, far above the national average. While detached homes dominate, there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well above the national figure.

1.10 ▼ -8.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.10

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

97.9% ▲ +1.6%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.3%
  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 97.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

46.8% ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.7%
  • 2016: 54.8%
  • 2021: 46.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Pratten, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (34%) and 1 bedroom (14%).

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 Pratten [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32359/pratten/topic/housing-dwellings