Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wattle Grove

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

Far fewer people rent in Wattle Grove compared to the rest of the country, with nearly half of all homes owned outright. This creates a local housing market where costs are significantly lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 Wattle Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattle Grove sits — Median rent (weekly)

$290
  • $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 Grove — higher than 54% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wattle Grove$290
4610, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,208, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, sitting at $290.

$290

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $75
  • 2021: $290

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,208

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,559
  • 2021: $1,208

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wattle Grove, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 48.7% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Only 12.8% of households rent, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.

12.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.8%
  • 2021: 48.7%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (13%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Wattle Grove is a separate house, and 94.9% of these have three or more bedrooms. Because of this abundance of space, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 93.8%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

94.9%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.3%
  • 2021: 94.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wattle Grove, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.

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 Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33010/wattle-grove/topic/housing-dwellings