$405 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $405
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wilston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wilston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Monthly mortgage payments of $2,700 are well above the national figure in Wilston, where housing costs are a major feature of local life. Most residents live in separate houses, though the area has a high proportion of renters compared to other similar places.
$405
▲ +19.1%
- $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 Wilston — higher than 83% of areas.
| Wilston | $405 |
|---|---|
| 4051, QLD | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $405, which is much higher than most areas. This is alongside very high mortgage costs, with 44% of households paying $3,000 or more each month.
$2,700 ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $2,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wilston, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (25%) and $550–$749 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wilston, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (25%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 33.9% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%.
33.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wilston splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70.3% of the area, which is well below the Queensland figure. Homes here tend to be smaller than in most areas, with a lower proportion of three or more bedroom properties.
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.
70.3% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.1% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wilston, Separate house is the majority at 70%; Flat or apartment is next at 21%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wilston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
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 Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33089/wilston/topic/housing-dwellings