$255 —
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wangan · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wangan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower costs define the housing market in Wangan (L), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This area is dominated by large, detached homes and a high proportion of residents who own their houses outright. Most households enjoy a low-cost living environment compared to the rest of the state.
$255
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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 Wangan — lower than 56% of areas.
| Wangan | $255 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the Queensland figure of $1,733, and have fallen by $617 since 2011. Rent is also well below the national figure, with a typical weekly cost of $255, which is $120 less than the Australian average.
$1,083 ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wangan, $200–$349 is the majority at 76%; Under $200 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wangan splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (46%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 11%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Around 41.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above both the state and national averages. While this is a common trend for the area, the proportion of households renting has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.3%.
23.3% ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wangan, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.2% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
93.2% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 96.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 93.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wangan, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wangan, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Wangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321108/wangan/topic/housing-dwellings