$421 ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $421
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wavell Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wavell Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs for both buyers and renters mark the housing market in Wavell Heights. This area is far more expensive than most similar places, with typical monthly mortgage payments hitting $2,450. Most residents live in large, detached family homes, though few own their properties outright.
$421
▲ +20.3%
- $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 Wavell Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wavell Heights | $421 |
|---|---|
| 4012, QLD | $385 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,450 are well above the national figure of $1,863. Renters also pay more than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $421, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
$2,450 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wavell Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wavell Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $3,000 or more (35%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 42.5% of homes owned this way. This helps explain why the 28.8% who own their home outright is much lower than in most other similar areas.
27.3% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wavell Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes dominate the landscape, as 91% of dwellings are separate houses. This is far above the national figure of 72.3%, and 85.5% of all homes here have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.0% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 91.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.5% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wavell Heights, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wavell Heights, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33015/wavell-heights/topic/housing-dwellings