$245 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waugh Pocket · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waugh Pocket — lower than 61% of areas.
| Waugh Pocket | $245 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$245 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Waugh Pocket, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
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%).
In Waugh Pocket, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Waugh Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Waugh Pocket, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 2 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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