$340 ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wurdong Heights · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wurdong Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for large family homes has remained a hallmark of Wurdong Heights, where nearly 94% of dwellings are separate houses. This high rate of home ownership is reflected in a very small rental market, with only 4.8% of households renting.
$340
▲ +36.0%
- $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 Wurdong Heights — higher than 69% of areas.
| Wurdong Heights | $340 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | $275 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,754, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas, sitting at $340.
$1,754 ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $1,754
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wurdong Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wurdong Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very common here, with 38.1% of homes owned outright—a figure well above the state and national levels. This helps explain why the rental rate of 4.8% is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
4.8% ▲ —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wurdong Heights, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 37%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large houses dominate the landscape, as 92.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state and national averages. This is consistent with there being 0.90 people per bedroom, a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.6%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 92.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wurdong Heights, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wurdong Heights, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Wurdong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33176/wurdong-heights/topic/housing-dwellings