$209 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $209
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Queenton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Queenton, where typical rents and mortgages sit well below state and national figures. Most people live in detached houses, though a higher proportion of the community rents their home compared to other similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queenton — lower than 72% of areas.
| Queenton | $209 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $209, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,040.
$209 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,040 ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Queenton, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
In Queenton, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $3,000 or more (7%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 37.7% of households renting. This is well above the Queensland figure of 33.1% and the Australian average of 30.6%.
37.7% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Queenton, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, making up 90.8% of all homes. While these houses are often large, with 72.5% having three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.5% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Queenton, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
In Queenton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Queenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32376/queenton/topic/housing-dwellings