$410 ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maiwar · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Maiwar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Maiwar than in other parts of the state, with 45.4% of households renting. This is a high-cost area where both rents and mortgage payments are much higher than most similar places. Over a decade, the typical weekly rent rose by $110 to reach $410.
$410
▲ +36.7%
- $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 Maiwar — higher than 74% of areas.
| Maiwar | $410 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $380 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the Queensland figure, reaching $2,167. Renters also pay more than usual, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $410, which is a little above the national figure of $375.
$2,167 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maiwar, $350–$549 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maiwar, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, while the 26.6% of homes owned outright is well below the national figure. The proportion of renters has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
45.4% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.6% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Maiwar, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (27%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up the majority of homes at 52%, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common than in the state. This shift is reflected in the data, as the share of separate houses fell by 33 percentage points since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.5% ▼ -44.6%
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.1% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Maiwar, Flat or apartment is the majority at 52%; Separate house is next at 42%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Maiwar, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 Maiwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30048/maiwar/topic/housing-dwellings