Upper Wheatvale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Upper Wheatvale

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical monthly home loan payment of $2,284 makes Upper Wheatvale an expensive place to buy, though renting remains quite cheap. This creates a sharp contrast in housing costs for the area, where mortgage payments are well above the state figure.

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📍 Upper Wheatvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Wheatvale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Upper Wheatvale — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Wheatvale$200
4370, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly loan payments are much higher than most areas, sitting $551 above the Queensland average. In contrast, weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, at just $200.

$2,284

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,567
  • 2021: $2,284

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Upper Wheatvale, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 33%, ahead of Owned outright (25%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Upper Wheatvale, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 43%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure of 0.80.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Upper Wheatvale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Upper Wheatvale splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 27%.

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 Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32920/upper-wheatvale/topic/housing-dwellings