Woree · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Woree

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

Renting is far more common in Woree than in most other similar areas. This is a high-density housing hub where over half of all households rent their homes, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below the national figure.

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📍 Woree, Suburb / Locality

Where Woree sits — Median rent (weekly)

$280 ▲ +40.0%
  • $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 Woree — higher than 50% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woree$280
4868, QLD $350
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rental and mortgage costs are both quite low here. The typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the national figure of $375, while typical monthly mortgage payments are $563 lower than across Australia.

$280 ▲ +40.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $200
  • 2016: $235
  • 2021: $280

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,408
  • 2016: $1,430
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Woree, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Woree, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge 51.7% of households rent their homes, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up only 22.1% of the area, which is much lower than most other places.

51.7% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.4%
  • 2016: 51.7%
  • 2021: 51.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

22.1% ▲ +9.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 22.1%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Woree, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Small homes are the norm in Woree, with separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms both appearing far below state and national levels. Because of this, people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

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

48.3% ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.6%
  • 2016: 45.8%
  • 2021: 48.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

49.8% ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.0%
  • 2016: 46.4%
  • 2021: 49.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Woree, the largest group is Separate house at 49%, followed by Flat or apartment (25%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (25%).

Bedrooms per home

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In Woree, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

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 Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33165/woree/topic/housing-dwellings