$265 ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Svensson Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Svensson Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs make Svensson Heights an affordable place to live. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,213, which is well below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high number of rental properties compared to other areas.
$265
▲ +20.5%
- $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 Svensson Heights — lower than 55% of areas.
| Svensson Heights | $265 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $265, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Home loans are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,213.
$1,213 ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,404
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Svensson Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Svensson Heights, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 58%; Under $1,000 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 39.6% of the area, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 32.3% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the Australian average.
39.6% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Svensson Heights, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 80.9%, a result that is well above the national figure. While 72.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state average.
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.
80.9% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.9%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Svensson Heights, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Svensson Heights, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32705/svensson-heights/topic/housing-dwellings