Sippy Downs · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Sippy Downs

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

Weekly rents of $460 make Sippy Downs much more expensive for renters than most similar areas. This is a place where few people own their homes outright and housing costs are typically high. These trends reflect a market where renting and mortgages take up a significant portion of household budgets.

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📍 Sippy Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Sippy Downs sits — Median rent (weekly)

$460 ▲ +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 Sippy Downs — higher than 89% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sippy Downs$460
4556, QLD $451
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $460, which is well above the Queensland figure of $365. Home loan payments are also a bit higher than the state average, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,889.

$460 ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $400
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $460

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,889 ▼ -12.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,165
  • 2016: $1,842
  • 2021: $1,889

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Sippy Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 71%; $550–$749 is next at 13%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Sippy Downs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (12%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is common here, with 33.2% of households renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Only 18.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the national average of 31.0%.

33.2% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.4%
  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 33.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

18.9% ▼ -13.2%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Sippy Downs splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While 80.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, separate houses are much less common here than in most areas at 64.3%. This is well below the national figure of 72.3%.

0.80 ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

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

64.3% ▼ -33.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.2%
  • 2016: 69.8%
  • 2021: 64.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

80.3% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.1%
  • 2016: 82.4%
  • 2021: 80.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Sippy Downs, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Sippy Downs, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).

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 Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32574/sippy-downs/topic/housing-dwellings