$430 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Willow Vale than in the rest of the state. This area is dominated by large family houses, though living costs are quite high, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,000.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willow Vale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Willow Vale | $430 |
|---|---|
| 4209, QLD | $445 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most areas. Typical weekly rent is $430, which is a little above the national figure, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,000.
$430 ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Willow Vale, $350–$549 is the majority at 84%; $200–$349 is next at 8%.
Willow Vale splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with $3,000 or more at 28%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 39.3% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright are among the lowest at this level, at just 15.6%.
39.3% ▲ +195.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.6% ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Willow Vale splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Rented (40%), with Owned outright at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Willow Vale, where 91.1% are separate houses and 90.1% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Queensland figure of 76.3% for larger homes.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.1% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Willow Vale, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Willow Vale, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 5 or more is next at 20%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33078/willow-vale/topic/housing-dwellings