$150 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Prairie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Prairie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward larger, owner-occupied homes has shaped the landscape of West Prairie. The area is now almost entirely made up of detached houses, with a very high number of residents owning their homes outright.
$150
—
- $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 West Prairie — lower than 86% of areas.
| West Prairie | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4403, QLD | $225 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is very affordable here, with a typical cost of $150. This is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the national figure of $375.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong, as 58.3% of homes are owned outright—far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%. Only 16.7% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national averages.
16.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Prairie, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (21%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in West Prairie is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 95.8% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 95.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Prairie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Prairie, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 West Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33040/west-prairie/topic/housing-dwellings