$275 ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walkervale · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Walkervale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.5% of all homes in Walkervale, making it an area dominated by detached living. The neighbourhood is notably affordable, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents sitting well below both Queensland and national figures.
$275
▲ +14.6%
- $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 Walkervale — lower than 52% of areas.
| Walkervale | $275 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083, which is far below the national figure. Rent is also much lower than across Australia, typically costing $275 per week.
$1,083 ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,289
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walkervale, $200–$349 is the majority at 79%; Under $200 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Walkervale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; Under $1,000 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
The community is split almost evenly between different living situations, with 32.6% of households renting, 32.3% owning their home outright, and 32.0% paying off a mortgage.
32.6% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Walkervale splits fairly evenly between Rented (33%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 32%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, though these are slightly less common here than in other similar areas. About 73.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and there are typically 0.80 people per bedroom.
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.
92.5% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walkervale, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Walkervale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Walkervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32960/walkervale/topic/housing-dwellings