$255 ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $238
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wangan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083 make Wangan an area where housing costs are much lower than most other places. Most residents live in separate houses, with a significant number owning their homes outright compared to the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wangan — lower than 58% of areas.
| Wangan | $255 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $255. This affordability is also seen in home loans, where the typical monthly payment is far below the Australian average of $1,863.
$255 ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wangan, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; Under $200 is next at 15%.
Wangan splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (45%) and $1,000–$1,799 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in Queensland or across Australia, sitting at 42.1%. Meanwhile, the 22.6% of households that rent is well below the national figure.
22.6% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.1% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wangan, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.6% of the area, which is far above the national average. These homes are often large, with 78.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.7% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wangan, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Wangan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32981/wangan/topic/housing-dwellings