$470 —
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $470
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Jacobs Well · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Jacobs Well
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 98.9% of the dwellings in Jacobs Well. This is a high-cost area where detached homes dominate the landscape and both rent and mortgage payments are well above the national figures. Most households own their homes, though the number of renters has fallen significantly over the last decade.
$470
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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 Jacobs Well — higher than 94% of areas.
| Jacobs Well | $470 |
|---|---|
| 4208, QLD | $445 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $470, which is well above the national figure of $375 and among the highest for similar areas. Mortgage costs are also high; the usual monthly payment is $2,167, which is well above the Queensland average.
$2,167 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,392
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Jacobs Well, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $750 or more is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Jacobs Well, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (22%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up only 13.6% of households, a figure far below the national level of 30.6%. Most residents own their homes, with 55.4% holding a mortgage and 28.5% owning their place outright.
13.6% ▼ -48.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.5% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Jacobs Well, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, as 90.9% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, with 45.4% of all homes having four bedrooms.
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.
98.9% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 99.0%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 98.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 77.3%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Jacobs Well, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Jacobs Well, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (13%).
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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/topic/housing-dwellings