$280 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Widgee · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Widgee
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Widgee is a separate house, with 99% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This creates a landscape where nearly all residents live in standalone houses, often with three or more bedrooms. The housing market here is notably more affordable than in the rest of the state.
$280
▲ +27.3%
- $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 Widgee — higher than 50% of areas.
| Widgee | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $295 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,439, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Weekly rents are also much lower than the state and national averages, typically sitting at $280.
$1,439 ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,439
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Widgee, $200–$349 is the majority at 87%; $350–$549 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Widgee, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Widgee, where 42.8% of homes are owned outright. This is far above the national figure, and only 8.7% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
8.7% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Widgee splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (43%), with Rented at 9%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 99% of all dwellings, a figure far above both the state and national averages.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 99.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Widgee, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 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 Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33068/widgee/topic/housing-dwellings