$410 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $410
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Highfields · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Highfields
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift toward home ownership has seen the number of renters in Highfields fall by 20 percentage points since 2011. The area is now dominated by large family homes and owners, with 95% of dwellings being separate houses. This makes it a place where most residents own their own home rather than renting.
$410
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Highfields — higher than 88% of areas.
| Highfields | $410 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $360 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $410 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,896 are both much higher than most similar areas. These costs have climbed steadily, with typical rents rising by $170 since 2016.
$1,896 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,896
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Highfields, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Highfields, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, as 41.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national averages.
16.2% ▼ -54.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Highfields splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Rented at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 94.7% having three or more bedrooms—a figure far above the Australian average. Most of these are separate houses, and with fewer people per bedroom than the state average, there is generally more space per person.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.7% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 94.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Highfields, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Highfields, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 62%; 3 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313007/highfields/topic/housing-dwellings