$230 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $230
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rathdowney · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rathdowney
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright in Rathdowney than in most other areas. This is a place where housing costs are well below the state and national figures, making it much more affordable than the typical Australian suburb.
$230
▲ +15.0%
- $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 Rathdowney — lower than 66% of areas.
| Rathdowney | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4287, QLD | $230 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,300, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Renters also pay much less, with the usual weekly rent of $230 sitting far below the national figure of $375.
$1,300 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,387
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rathdowney, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; Under $200 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rathdowney, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 35%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 54% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the 31% seen across Australia. Consequently, only 14.5% of households rent, which is far below the state and national rates.
14.5% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.0% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rathdowney, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 96% of dwellings being detached. These homes are generally large, as 77.4% have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure of 73.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.4% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rathdowney, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rathdowney, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Rathdowney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32394/rathdowney/topic/housing-dwellings