$420 ▲ +180.0%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gaven · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Gaven
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses are the most common home type in Gaven, where 70.5% of residents live in a detached dwelling. The area is characterized by larger family homes and a rental market where costs have climbed sharply over the last decade.
$420
▲ +180.0%
- $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 Gaven — higher than 77% of areas.
| Gaven | $420 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $420, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is a significant jump from 2011, when the typical rent was just $150. Monthly home loan payments are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $1,842.
$1,842 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,445
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,842
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gaven, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gaven, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people in Gaven have a mortgage (43.8%) than any other tenure. The proportion of homes owned outright has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 26.1%, which is well below the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 8 points over the same period to 26.3%.
26.3% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.1% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gaven, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are well above the state and national figures at 82.4%. While separate houses are common, their share fell 19 points since 2011 to 70.5%, which is now well below the Queensland average. The number of people per bedroom has also moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.5% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 89.3%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gaven, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gaven, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30027/gaven/topic/housing-dwellings