$325 ▲ +99.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $163
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $325
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wivenhoe Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of people in Wivenhoe Pocket own their homes outright, reflecting a stable housing pattern since 2011. Large detached houses dominate the landscape, with 92.6% of dwellings being separate houses. This creates a residential profile where home ownership is far more common than renting.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wivenhoe Pocket — higher than 64% of areas.
| Wivenhoe Pocket | $325 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | $370 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,473, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are $325, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure of $365.
$325 ▲ +99.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,473 ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wivenhoe Pocket, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and $550–$749 (22%).
In Wivenhoe Pocket, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 41.9% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. This is reflected in the low number of renters, at just 12.2%, which is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
12.2% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.9% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Wivenhoe Pocket splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large family homes are the norm, as 87.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Separate houses make up 92.6% of all homes, which is far above the Queensland average of 74.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.2% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wivenhoe Pocket, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Wivenhoe Pocket, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wivenhoe Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33107/wivenhoe-pocket/topic/housing-dwellings