$470 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $400
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Thornlands · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 93% of homes in Thornlands have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This makes it a place of predominantly large family houses where most people live in detached homes. However, these spacious properties come with housing costs that are much higher than in most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thornlands — higher than 90% of areas.
| Thornlands | $470 |
|---|---|
| 4164, QLD | $470 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 is well above the Queensland figure. Renters also face high costs, with the typical weekly rent of $470 being among the highest for this type of area.
$470 ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Thornlands, $350–$549 is the majority at 74%; $550–$749 is next at 13%.
In Thornlands, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 50%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all households (46.5%) are paying off a mortgage. This helps explain why the proportion of homes owned outright is well below the national and state figures.
25.9% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.6% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Thornlands, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 87.3% of the market, a figure far above the national average. While homes are large, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other Australian areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.6% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Thornlands, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
In Thornlands, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32815/thornlands/topic/housing-dwellings