$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Howard · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Howard
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.5% of the homes in Howard. This is a place where housing is far more affordable than the state or national average, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright. Most people live in detached houses, which are generally smaller than those found in other similar areas.
$240
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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 Howard — lower than 62% of areas.
| Howard | $240 |
|---|---|
| 4659, QLD | $270 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Howard are $997, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also well below the national average, with the typical weekly rent of $240 having fallen by $110 since 2016.
$997 ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Howard, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Howard, Under $1,000 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, as 48.6% of homes are owned outright—a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 26.1%, which is well below the state and national figures.
26.1% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.6% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Howard, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, though 66.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the national figure. The number of people per bedroom is 0.80, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.5% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.8% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Howard, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Howard, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Howard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315043/howard/topic/housing-dwellings