$290 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Grove — higher than 54% of areas.
| Wattle Grove | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | $260 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,208 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wattle Grove, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Wattle Grove, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 73%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wattle Grove, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Rented (13%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wattle Grove, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wattle Grove, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
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