$365 —
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $365
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Queensland · State / Territory
Housing & Dwellings in Queensland
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 76% of homes in Queensland have three or more bedrooms, which is a little above the national figure. This reflects a strong preference for larger dwellings across the state. While rental rates are higher than in most other areas, typical housing costs remain broadly in line with the rest of Australia.
$365
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- $200–$209: 1 area
- $209–$218: 0 areas
- $218–$227: 0 areas
- $227–$236: 0 areas
- $236–$245: 0 areas
- $245–$254: 0 areas
- $254–$263: 0 areas
- $263–$271: 0 areas
- $271–$280: 0 areas
- $280–$289: 0 areas
- $289–$298: 1 area
- $298–$307: 1 area
- $307–$316: 0 areas
- $316–$325: 0 areas
- $325–$334: 1 area
- $334–$343: 1 area
- $343–$352: 0 areas
- $352–$361: 0 areas
- $361–$370: 1 area
- $370–$379: 1 area
- $379–$388: 0 areas
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- $414–$423: 1 area
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- $441–$450: 1 area
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Queensland.
| Queensland | $365 |
|---|---|
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $365, which is higher than most other areas and rose $35 since 2016. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments are about the same as the national figure, having fallen $117 since 2011 to reach $1,733.
$1,733 ▼ -6.3%
- 2011: $1,850
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Queensland, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (31%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Queensland splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most other areas, with 33.1% of households renting. In contrast, the 29.1% of homes owned outright is a little below the Australian average of 31%.
33.1% ▼ -0.3%
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.1% ▲ +0.2%
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Queensland splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.8% of the stock, though this fell 3.8 points since 2011. Large homes are common, with 76.3% having three or more bedrooms, and there are about the same number of people per bedroom as across Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.8% ▼ -4.8%
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.3% ▼ -0.3%
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Queensland, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Queensland, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/3/queensland/topic/housing-dwellings