Wongabel · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wongabel

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

Higher housing costs than most similar areas define Wongabel, where typical weekly rents are $315 and monthly mortgage payments reach $1,799. The area is dominated by separate houses, though these homes tend to have fewer bedrooms than the state average.

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📍 Wongabel, Suburb / Locality

Where Wongabel sits — Median rent (weekly)

$315 ▲ +46.5%
  • $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 Wongabel — higher than 61% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wongabel$315
4883, QLD $280
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $315, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the national average, with the usual payment being $1,799.

$315 ▲ +46.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $215
  • 2016: $245
  • 2021: $315

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,799 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,799

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wongabel, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $3,000 or more (13%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common in Wongabel, with 36.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average of 31.0%. Only 17.6% of households rent, which is far below the Queensland figure of 33.1%.

17.6% ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

36.5% ▼ -25.9%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49.2%
  • 2016: 48.6%
  • 2021: 36.5%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Wongabel splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 86.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes here often have fewer rooms, with 64.9% having three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Australian average.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

86.5% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 86.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

64.9% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.8%
  • 2016: 81.1%
  • 2021: 64.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wongabel, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wongabel, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wongabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33123/wongabel/topic/housing-dwellings