$253 ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $253
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Townview · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Townview
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Townview are renting, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of renters and a very low rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in separate houses, though they tend to be smaller than those found in other parts of the state.
$253
▲ +26.5%
- $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 Townview — lower than 59% of areas.
| Townview | $253 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $253, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state average, with the typical payment being $1,625.
$1,625 ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Townview splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (35%) and $200–$349 (31%), with $350–$549 at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Townview, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 54.2%, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, only 14.6% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the state and national averages.
54.2% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.6% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Townview, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76.1% of the homes, which is well above the Australian average. However, homes here are often smaller, with 71.4% having three or more bedrooms, a figure well below the state average.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.1% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 76.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Townview, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Townview, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 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 Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32868/townview/topic/housing-dwellings