Speewah · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Speewah

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

Almost every home in Speewah is a separate house, with 97.4% of dwellings being detached. This creates a landscape dominated by standalone properties rather than apartments or townhouses. The area is characterized by high rates of home ownership and a very small rental market.

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📍 Speewah, Suburb / Locality

Where Speewah sits — Median rent (weekly)

$325 ▲ +91.2%
  • $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 Speewah — higher than 64% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Speewah$325
4881, QLD $270
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $325, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also slightly lower than the Australian typical monthly cost, sitting at $1,663.

$325 ▲ +91.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $170
  • 2016: $270
  • 2021: $325

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,663 ▼ -4.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,700
  • 2021: $1,663

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Speewah, the largest group is $200–$349 at 44%, followed by $350–$549 (32%) and $550–$749 (24%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Speewah, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (10%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common in Speewah than in the rest of the country, reaching 42.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas, at just 8.4%.

8.4% ▼ -32.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.7% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.8%
  • 2016: 44.0%
  • 2021: 42.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Speewah splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 8%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are the norm here, though the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures. This is reflected in the layout, with 40.6% of homes having exactly three bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

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

97.4% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.7%
  • 2016: 96.9%
  • 2021: 97.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.6% ▲ +1.5%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.6%
  • 2016: 65.9%
  • 2021: 66.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Speewah, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Speewah, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

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 Speewah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32615/speewah/topic/housing-dwellings