$420 ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Smithfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Smithfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91% of the dwellings in Smithfield, a figure far above the national average. This is a place of large family homes, though rental costs are notably higher than in most similar areas. Many residents are still paying off their homes, with a high proportion of mortgages and fewer people owning their property outright.
$420
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Smithfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Smithfield | $420 |
|---|---|
| 4878, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,755, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
$1,755 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,746
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $1,755
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Smithfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Smithfield splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (39%), with Under $1,000 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 32.2% of households renting, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Conversely, only 22.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
32.2% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This is consistent with the fact that people per bedroom is higher than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.4%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.2%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Smithfield, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Smithfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (8%).
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 Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32579/smithfield/topic/housing-dwellings