$120 —
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alpha · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Alpha
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $120 make Alpha one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This small area is dominated by separate houses, with a housing market where costs remain far below state and national figures.
$120
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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 Alpha — lower than 93% of areas.
| Alpha | $120 |
|---|---|
| 4724, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $120, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. For those with loans, the usual monthly payment of $1,083 is also well below the state average of $1,733.
$1,083 ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $800
- 2016: $1,138
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alpha, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alpha, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (29%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 37.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is also common, with 33.1% of households renting, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
33.1% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Alpha splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.3% of the market, far above the national rate of 72.3%. While these detached homes dominate, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms has fallen to 60.2%, which is far below the state average.
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.
98.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.5%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 98.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.2% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alpha, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alpha, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (23%).
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 Alpha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322002/alpha/topic/housing-dwellings