$1,465 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $1,465
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Ward · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ward
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of residents in Ward own their homes outright, making it a standout area for home ownership. More than half of the households have no mortgage, and the typical monthly loan payment of $1,465 is well below the national figure.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,465, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland average.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ward, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 56% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, renting is almost non-existent, with 0% of households renting, which is far below Queensland and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
56.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ward, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Other tenure (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Ward tend to be large, with 84% having three or more bedrooms, well above the state and national figures. Separate houses make up 72% of all dwellings, which is much lower than most similar areas.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ward, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ward, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (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 Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32988/ward/topic/housing-dwellings