$408 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $325
- 2016: $363
- 2021: $408
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tanawha · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs set Tanawha apart from the rest of the state and nation. Most residents live in large, detached houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,450 which is well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tanawha — higher than 83% of areas.
| Tanawha | $408 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | $451 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,450, which is well above the Queensland average of $1,733. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $408, a little above the national figure.
$408 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,450 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tanawha, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (29%) and $550–$749 (19%).
In Tanawha, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 36.8% of homes owned outright—well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Only 15.0% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
15.0% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Tanawha, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (37%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the area, as 89.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 92.5% of all homes, which is far above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.5% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tanawha, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Tanawha splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (33%), with 3 bedrooms at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tanawha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32736/tanawha/topic/housing-dwellings