Warwick · Urban Area

Housing & Dwellings in Warwick

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 86.8% of all homes in Warwick, far more than the national figure. This preference for detached living is matched by low housing costs, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well below state and national levels.

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📍 Warwick, Urban Area

Where Warwick sits — Median rent (weekly)

$265
  • $150–$161: 1 area
  • $161–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$182: 1 area
  • $182–$193: 1 area
  • $193–$204: 3 areas
  • $204–$214: 0 areas
  • $214–$225: 4 areas
  • $225–$236: 2 areas
  • $236–$246: 4 areas
  • $246–$257: 8 areas
  • $257–$268: 6 areas
  • $268–$279: 5 areas
  • $279–$289: 8 areas
  • $289–$300: 6 areas
  • $300–$311: 15 areas
  • $311–$321: 5 areas
  • $321–$332: 6 areas
  • $332–$343: 3 areas
  • $343–$354: 7 areas
  • $354–$364: 3 areas
  • $364–$375: 2 areas
  • $375–$386: 7 areas
  • $386–$396: 3 areas
  • $396–$407: 3 areas
  • $407–$418: 0 areas
  • $418–$429: 2 areas
  • $429–$439: 1 area
  • $439–$450: 5 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Warwick — lower than 75% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warwick$265
4370, QLD $260
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

A typical monthly home loan payment is $1,222, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also lower than most areas, with the usual weekly rent of $265 sitting well below the national figure of $375.

$265

Lower than 75% of urban area areas.

  • 2016: $305
  • 2021: $265

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,222 ▼ -38.9%

Lower than 88% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $2,000
  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $1,222

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Warwick, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 16%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Warwick, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More people own their homes outright here than in most areas, at 35.9%. This is well above the Australian average of 31.0%, while the share of households renting is a little above the national figure at 32.3%.

32.3% ▼ -4.9%

Higher than 63% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

35.9% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 64% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 30.9%
  • 2016: 30.2%
  • 2021: 35.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Warwick splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 86.8% of all dwellings. Most of these are large, with 78.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 99% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

86.8% ▲ +6.5%

Higher than 70% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 81.5%
  • 2016: 81.1%
  • 2021: 86.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.9% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 60% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 74.3%
  • 2016: 76.6%
  • 2021: 78.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Warwick, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Warwick, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3018/warwick/topic/housing-dwellings