Wandal · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wandal

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

A steady mix of housing types defines Wandal, where costs remain well below the state and national figures. The area is dominated by separate houses, though there is a notably higher proportion of renters compared to most similar places.

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📍 Wandal, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandal sits — Median rent (weekly)

$270 ▲ +8.0%
  • $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 Wandal — lower than 53% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wandal$270
4700, QLD $265
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical costs are quite low here, with weekly rents of $270 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. Both figures are well below those found across Queensland and the rest of Australia.

$270 ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $265
  • 2021: $270

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,447
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wandal, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wandal, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common in Wandal than in most areas, with 32.5% of households renting. This is consistent with a lower percentage of homes owned outright, which sits at 27.9%.

32.5% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 28.9%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

27.9% ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 29.4%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Wandal splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 88.3% of the market, far above the state and national figures. However, homes here tend to be smaller, as the 67.3% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms is well below the national average.

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.

88.3% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 90.5%
  • 2016: 87.6%
  • 2021: 88.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.3% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 65.4%
  • 2016: 68.7%
  • 2021: 67.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wandal, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wandal, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).

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 Wandal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32979/wandal/topic/housing-dwellings