$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watalgan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Watalgan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low mortgage costs define the housing market in Watalgan, where the typical monthly home loan payment is just $740. This is among the lowest figures for similar areas, making it far more affordable than the Queensland and national averages.
$280
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- $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 Watalgan — higher than 50% of areas.
| Watalgan | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $285 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is well below state and national levels, with typical weekly rents at $280. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the Queensland figure of $1,733.
$740 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $740
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Watalgan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 38.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure. Only 14.3% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.
14.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Watalgan, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 33%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of the area, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, Watalgan has far fewer large homes than most places, with only 52.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Watalgan, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Watalgan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
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 Watalgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33002/watalgan/topic/housing-dwellings