$400 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darling Downs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Darling Downs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in detached houses in Darling Downs than in the typical Western Australian or Australian suburb. This is a spacious area where 96.7% of homes are separate houses and nearly all have at least three bedrooms. While the housing style is expansive, the cost of living here is higher than usual.
$400
▲ +14.3%
- $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 Darling Downs — higher than 82% of areas.
| Darling Downs | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6122, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much higher than most areas, with typical monthly loan payments of $2,172 and weekly rents of $400. Both figures are a little above the state and national averages.
$2,172 ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,153
- 2021: $2,172
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darling Downs, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Darling Downs, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, at just 6.4%, which is far below the state and national figures. Most residents own their home, with 61.4% paying off a mortgage and 31.6% owning their property outright.
6.4% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.6% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darling Downs, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Darling Downs, as 94% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the area has a lower number of people per bedroom than most other places.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darling Downs, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Darling Downs, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 63%; 5 or more is next at 18%.
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 Darling Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50389/darling-downs/topic/housing-dwellings