$320 ▲ +98.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $161
- 2016: $305
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wacol · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wacol
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-five per cent of households rent in Wacol, a figure far above the national average. This high rental rate sits alongside a housing market where typical mortgage payments are well below the Australian figure. It is an area dominated by larger family homes.
$320
▲ +98.8%
- $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 Wacol — higher than 63% of areas.
| Wacol | $320 |
|---|---|
| 4076, QLD | $350 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,387 are lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure. While typical weekly rents are $320, which is higher than most similar areas, this remains a little below the state and national figures.
$1,387 ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,603
- 2016: $1,428
- 2021: $1,387
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Wacol splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (43%) and $200–$349 (38%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wacol, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 68%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 28% of the area, a figure slightly below the state and national levels.
45.0% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.0% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wacol, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 83.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, well above the national average. Separate houses make up 82.4% of the market, which is far above the Australian figure.
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.
82.4% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wacol, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wacol, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 65%; 4 bedrooms is next at 14%.
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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32950/wacol/topic/housing-dwellings