$69 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whetstone · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whetstone
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap exists between Whetstone and the rest of the country, where typical weekly rents are far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area sees a high number of residents owning their homes outright, though those with loans face repayments well above the state average.
$69
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- $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 Whetstone — lower than 99% of areas.
| Whetstone | $69 |
|---|---|
| 4387, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest in the region at just $69, which is far below the $365 typical in Queensland. In contrast, those with home loans pay a typical $2,167 per month, a figure well above the state and national averages.
$2,167 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 45.8%. This helps explain why the share of households renting is far below the state average at only 12.5%.
12.5% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Whetstone, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Other tenure (23%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Whetstone is a separate house, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. There are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Australian average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whetstone, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whetstone, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 1 bedroom is next at 25%.
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 Whetstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33058/whetstone/topic/housing-dwellings