$200 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wheatlands · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Wheatlands is a separate house, making it a uniquely detached community. Most residents avoid high housing costs, with rent and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wheatlands — lower than 75% of areas.
| Wheatlands | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4606, QLD | $220 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,398 is well below the Australian average.
$200 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,398 ▲ +59.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wheatlands, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here compared to the rest of the country, at 42.9%. Only 10.7% of households are renting, which is far below the Queensland rate of 33.1%.
10.7% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.9% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wheatlands, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 29%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are generally larger, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms. This contributes to a high density of one person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wheatlands, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wheatlands, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 73%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wheatlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33056/wheatlands/topic/housing-dwellings