Stanwell · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Stanwell

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

Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes in Stanwell. This creates a landscape dominated by detached dwellings, where typical housing costs sit well below the national figures.

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📍 Stanwell, Suburb / Locality

Where Stanwell sits — Median rent (weekly)

$293 ▲ +193.0%
  • $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 Stanwell — higher than 55% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stanwell$293
4702, QLD $330
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,477, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also lower than the state and national averages, sitting at $293.

$293 ▲ +193.0%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $100
  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $293

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,477 ▼ -1.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,500
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,477

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Stanwell, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (20%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up only 10.2% of households, a figure far below the state and national levels. Conversely, 34.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian average.

10.2% ▼ -19.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.3% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.2%
  • 2016: 31.3%
  • 2021: 34.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Stanwell, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (10%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

While almost every home is a separate house, only 63.9% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average. This helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom, a figure a little above the national average.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.90

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

98.1% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 96.4%
  • 2016: 99.1%
  • 2021: 98.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

63.9% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.6%
  • 2016: 63.4%
  • 2021: 63.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Stanwell, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).

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 Stanwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32656/stanwell/topic/housing-dwellings