$295 —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lowood · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Lowood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become much more common in Lowood, with the number of rental households rising by 15 percentage points since 2011. The area is now a place where more people rent than own their home, though housing costs remain well below the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, separate houses.
$295
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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 Lowood — higher than 57% of areas.
| Lowood | $295 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Queensland figure, sitting at $1,292. Weekly rents have risen by $50 since 2016 to reach $295, which is still well below the national figure.
$1,292 ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $888
- 2021: $1,292
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lowood, $200–$349 is the majority at 85%; Under $200 is next at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lowood, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 36.8% of households renting. This is well above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 29.7% of the area.
36.8% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.7% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is Rented at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (30%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 93.9% of all homes. These dwellings tend to be large, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.9% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 98.1%
- 2021: 93.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.8% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lowood, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lowood, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315054/lowood/topic/housing-dwellings