Silverwood · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Silverwood

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

Housing patterns in Silverwood have shifted over the years, though it remains a place where most people live in detached houses. The area is marked by a high rate of outright home ownership and very low rental costs compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Silverwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Silverwood sits — Median rent (weekly)

$210
  • $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 Silverwood — lower than 72% of areas.

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

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $210, which is far below the Queensland and national figures. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,733, putting the area on par with the state average.

$1,733

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,733

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Silverwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Silverwood, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is common here, with 36% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 20% of households rent, which is far below the rate seen across Queensland and Australia.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Silverwood, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (21%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 80% of the market, well above the state and national proportions. However, there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than in most areas, and this is reflected in the fact that there are a little more people per bedroom than the national figure.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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In Silverwood, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Other dwelling is next at 17%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Silverwood, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (17%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Silverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32571/silverwood/topic/housing-dwellings