$250 ▲ +61.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $155
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Topaz · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Topaz
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs make daily life more affordable in Topaz. A huge 55.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This high rate of ownership helps explain why typical monthly mortgage payments are well below those seen across Australia.
$250
▲ +61.3%
- $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 Topaz — lower than 60% of areas.
| Topaz | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4885, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,200, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Typical weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $250.
$1,200 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,818
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Topaz, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 70%; Under $1,000 is next at 30%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning homes outright is far more common here than in most areas, while the share of households renting is far below the state average. Only 13.8% of residents rent their homes.
13.8% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.4% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Topaz, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.5% of the area's housing, a figure far above the national average. Most homes have fewer than three bedrooms, yet there are still a little more people per bedroom than in the typical Australian home.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.6% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Topaz, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (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 Topaz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32857/topaz/topic/housing-dwellings