$322 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $322
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Shaw · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Shaw
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Shaw rent their homes, a figure far above the national average. This creates a distinct housing profile for the area, where most people live in large, detached houses but very few own their homes outright.
$322
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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 Shaw — higher than 63% of areas.
| Shaw | $322 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | $355 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $322, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,733.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,132
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Shaw, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 49%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Shaw, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 37%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 49.7%, which is far above the state and national figures. Conversely, only 8.2% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
49.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.2% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Shaw, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, with 90.5% having three or more bedrooms and 93.2% being separate houses. Despite the size of these homes, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.5% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.3%
- 2021: 90.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Shaw, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Shaw, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (44%) and 2 bedrooms (5%).
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 Shaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32547/shaw/topic/housing-dwellings