Wilkesdale · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wilkesdale

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

Far lower housing costs define Wilkesdale, where the typical monthly mortgage is $891. This is a stark contrast to the national figure of $1,863. Most residents own their homes outright, and every single dwelling in the area is a separate house.

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📍 Wilkesdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilkesdale sits — Median rent (weekly)

$198
  • $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 Wilkesdale — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wilkesdale$198
4608, QLD $240
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at just $198, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below state and national levels.

$198

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $198

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$891

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $441
  • 2021: $891

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wilkesdale, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very high here, with 60.9% of homes owned outright, far above the Australian average of 31%. Consistent with this, no households in the area are renting.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

60.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.2%
  • 2021: 60.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wilkesdale, Owned outright is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Wilkesdale is a separate house, though they tend to be smaller than average; only 32.6% have three or more bedrooms. Despite this, there are more people per bedroom (1.00) than the national figure.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.00

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79.2%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

32.6%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 32.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wilkesdale, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and Studio / none (11%).

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 Wilkesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33076/wilkesdale/topic/housing-dwellings