Windaroo · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Windaroo

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

Large family homes dominate the landscape in Windaroo, where nearly 98% of dwellings are separate houses. Most residents own their homes, though typical weekly rents of $415 are now a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Windaroo, Suburb / Locality

Where Windaroo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$415 ▲ +15.3%
  • $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 Windaroo — higher than 85% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Windaroo$415
4207, QLD $350
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,850, which is about the same as the national figure.

$415 ▲ +15.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $360
  • 2016: $395
  • 2021: $415

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,850 ▼ -7.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,000
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $1,850

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Windaroo, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Windaroo, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (34%) and Under $1,000 (13%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 54% of households having a mortgage. This helps explain why the 13.4% rental rate is far below the Queensland and Australian averages.

13.4% ▼ -19.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.0% ▲ +6.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.0%
  • 2016: 29.9%
  • 2021: 31.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Windaroo, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Windaroo is almost entirely made up of detached houses, with 97.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Because of these large houses, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

97.9% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.6%
  • 2016: 97.6%
  • 2021: 97.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

97.2% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 97.4%
  • 2016: 97.0%
  • 2021: 97.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Windaroo, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Windaroo, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.

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 Windaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33091/windaroo/topic/housing-dwellings