$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woombye · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more separate houses are found in Woombye than in the typical Queensland or Australian suburb. This is a predominantly residential area where over 85% of dwellings are detached houses, and large family homes with three or more bedrooms are common.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woombye — higher than 82% of areas.
| Woombye | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4559, QLD | $400 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,830, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
$400 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,830 ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Woombye, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
In Woombye, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (12%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A higher proportion of households rent here than in most similar areas, though this is still well below the state and national figures. About 27.8% of homes are owned outright, which is much lower than in most other areas.
26.3% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.8% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Woombye, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by detached houses, which make up 85.5% of homes—a figure far above the state and national levels. Most of these are large, with 81.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.5% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Woombye, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Woombye splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33151/woombye/topic/housing-dwellings