$260 ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Sun Valley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Sun Valley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of all homes in Sun Valley, making it a very detached-dwelling area. This suburb is generally more affordable than the national average, with typical rent and mortgage payments sitting well below the figures for Australia.
$260
▼ -25.7%
- $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 Sun Valley — lower than 57% of areas.
| Sun Valley | $260 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | $275 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, with the usual cost of $1,400 sitting well below the Australian average of $1,863.
$1,400 ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,755
- 2021: $1,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Sun Valley, $200–$349 is the majority at 74%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Sun Valley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 40.1% of households here have a mortgage. Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, though the 29.7% rate is actually well below the Queensland average of 33.1%.
29.7% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.5% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Sun Valley, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned outright (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 93.7% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to the typical Australian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.6% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 93.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Sun Valley, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Sun Valley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32690/sun-valley/topic/housing-dwellings