$480 ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $480
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Broadwater · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Broadwater
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as high as $480 make Broadwater one of the most expensive areas for renters. The suburb has seen a significant shift in its housing landscape, with a much higher proportion of people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.
$480
▲ +77.8%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Broadwater — higher than 89% of areas.
| Broadwater | $480 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $480, which is well above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also higher than most areas, with the typical monthly payment rising to $2,070 since 2011.
$2,070 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,760
- 2021: $2,070
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Broadwater, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (26%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.1% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Queensland average of 29.1%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below both state and national levels at 24.9%.
24.9% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 58.5% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. While 76.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
58.5% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 94.8%
- 2016: 94.3%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Broadwater, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30006/broadwater/topic/housing-dwellings