$340 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Whitfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Whitfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are far more common in Whitfield than in the national figure, with 78.9% of the area consisting of detached homes. This residential pattern is paired with housing costs that are higher than most similar areas, though they remain close to the state and national levels.
$340
▲ +36.0%
- $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 Whitfield — higher than 69% of areas.
| Whitfield | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $310 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $340 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733. Both figures are higher than in most similar areas, but they sit about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Whitfield, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by $350–$549 (38%) and $550–$749 (8%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Whitfield splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 30% of households here are renting, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, 32.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above the Queensland average.
30.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.8% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Whitfield splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, but homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most similar areas. This is consistent with the fact that there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.9% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Whitfield, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Whitfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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 Whitfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33065/whitfield/topic/housing-dwellings