$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Upper Pilton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Upper Pilton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger family homes has shaped the landscape of Upper Pilton. Every single dwelling in the area is now a separate house, with nearly 90% having three or more bedrooms. This creates a housing profile that is far more spacious and less rental-dependent than the state average.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure of $1,733.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 64.3% of houses owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. This helps explain why there are no renters in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
64.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Upper Pilton, Owned outright is the majority at 72%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 89.3% having three or more bedrooms, and there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Upper Pilton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Upper Pilton, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Upper Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32915/upper-pilton/topic/housing-dwellings