Wattle Camp · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Camp

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

Far lower housing costs mark Wattle Camp compared to the rest of the state and country. This is a place where home ownership is very common and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $812 is far below the national figure. Most residents live in detached houses, creating a landscape of standalone homes.

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📍 Wattle Camp, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattle Camp sits — Median rent (weekly)

$235 ▲ +17.5%
  • $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 Wattle Camp — lower than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wattle Camp$235
4615, QLD $225
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $235. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with 58.2% of households paying under $1,000 a month.

$235 ▲ +17.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $210
  • 2021: $235

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$812 ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $823
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $812

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wattle Camp, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wattle Camp, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 53.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Queensland average. Meanwhile, the 8.2% of households renting is far below the state and national figures.

8.2% ▼ -27.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

53.8% ▲ +24.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.2%
  • 2016: 45.9%
  • 2021: 53.8%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wattle Camp, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Wattle Camp is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. While these are exclusively detached houses, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average at 66.7%.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.7% ▲ +3.6%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.4%
  • 2016: 66.8%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wattle Camp, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wattle Camp, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).

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 Wattle Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33009/wattle-camp/topic/housing-dwellings