$400 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renters are much more common in Waterford than in most similar areas. This is a place where about 40% of households rent, and three-bedroom or larger homes are far more typical than the national figure.
$400
▲ +11.1%
- $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 Waterford — higher than 82% of areas.
| Waterford | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4133, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, typically reaching $400. Meanwhile, the typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,700, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
$1,700 ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $1,907
- 2021: $1,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waterford, $350–$549 is the majority at 76%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterford, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental rates are well above the state and national figures, while homes owned outright are far below the Australian average. Only 20.1% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest for its level.
40.4% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.1% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Waterford splits fairly evenly between Rented (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Owned outright at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are common here, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are separate houses, though 20.8% of the housing stock consists of townhouses or semi-detached homes.
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.
74.3% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.9% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 81.9%
- 2021: 83.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterford, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waterford, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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 Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33004/waterford/topic/housing-dwellings