Waugh Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Waugh Pocket

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

A typical monthly home loan of $2,000 means owning a home in Waugh Pocket is more expensive than in most similar areas. While mortgage costs are high, the area stands out for having much lower rents than the state and national figures.

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📍 Waugh Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Waugh Pocket sits — Median rent (weekly)

$245
  • $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 Waugh Pocket — lower than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Waugh Pocket$245
4871, QLD $170
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are just $245, which is well below the Queensland figure of $365. In contrast, those with mortgages pay a typical $2,000 a month, a little above the state average.

$2,000

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $934
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Waugh Pocket, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 60%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (33%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Waugh Pocket, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are less crowded than usual, with only 0.6 people per bedroom. This is well below the national and state figure of 0.8.

0.60

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 0.60

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

Types of homes

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In Waugh Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Waugh Pocket, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 2 bedrooms is next at 33%.

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 Waugh Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33014/waugh-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings