Westmar · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Westmar

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

Renting is far more affordable in Westmar than in most other parts of the country. The typical weekly rent is just $200, which is a small fraction of the cost seen in larger towns and cities.

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📍 Westmar, Suburb / Locality

Where Westmar sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Westmar — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Westmar$200
4422, QLD $125
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent here is far below the Queensland figure of $365 and the Australian average of $375, making it much cheaper than most areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 71%, ahead of Owned outright (29%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Westmar, the largest group is Other tenure at 48%, followed by Owned outright (20%) and Owned with a mortgage (16%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Westmar are more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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In Westmar, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Westmar splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 16%.

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 Westmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33050/westmar/topic/housing-dwellings