$290 ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $235
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wilsonton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $1,300 make Wilsonton a more affordable place to live than most areas. This affordability is seen across both buying and renting, with costs sitting well below state and national figures. It is a residential hub where a high proportion of people rent their homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilsonton — higher than 54% of areas.
| Wilsonton | $290 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $305 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are well below the national figures, with typical weekly rent at $290 and monthly loan payments at $1,300. Most renters pay between $200 and $349 a week, while nearly 60% of homeowners have a monthly mortgage between $1,000 and $1,799.
$290 ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wilsonton, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; $350–$549 is next at 16%.
In Wilsonton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 62%; Under $1,000 is next at 26%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.8% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 34% of homes are owned outright, which is also well above the state and national averages.
38.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Wilsonton splits fairly evenly between Rented (39%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main dwelling type at 77.3%, which is well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average, and there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wilsonton, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
In Wilsonton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33087/wilsonton/topic/housing-dwellings