$170 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $108
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Riverleigh · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Riverleigh
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Riverleigh is a separate house, making it far more detached than most of the country. This rural landscape is dominated by large family homes and a high rate of outright ownership. Most residents live in houses with three or more bedrooms, though typical rents are far below the national figure.
$170
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- $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 Riverleigh — lower than 82% of areas.
| Riverleigh | $170 |
|---|---|
| 4626, QLD | $210 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $170. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,681, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
$1,681 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $1,681
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Riverleigh, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Riverleigh, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly 40% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, though it still sits well below the state and national levels at 27.3%.
27.3% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Riverleigh, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 90.9% having three or more bedrooms and 42.4% having four. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Riverleigh, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Riverleigh, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (40%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Riverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32439/riverleigh/topic/housing-dwellings