$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Valentine Plains · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Valentine Plains
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Valentine Plains, where the typical weekly rent is just $240. This is a predominantly residential area of detached houses with a high rate of outright home ownership. These affordable costs and high ownership rates make it a distinct contrast to the state and national trends.
$240
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- $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 Valentine Plains — lower than 63% of areas.
| Valentine Plains | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4715, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $240 are well below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than usual, with the typical payment of $1,343 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,343 ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $1,563
- 2021: $1,343
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Valentine Plains, $200–$349 is the majority at 61%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Valentine Plains, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, only 17% of households rent, a figure far below the national level.
17.0% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Valentine Plains, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Valentine Plains is a separate house, far exceeding the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms, and nearly half of all homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Valentine Plains, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Valentine Plains, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 Valentine Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32928/valentine-plains/topic/housing-dwellings