$148 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $79
- 2021: $148
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dirranbandi · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $148 make Dirranbandi one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost extends to home loans, which are far below state and national figures. Most people here live in detached houses, though the proportion of large family homes is quite low.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dirranbandi — lower than 89% of areas.
| Dirranbandi | $148 |
|---|---|
| 4486, QLD | $140 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Queensland figure at $800, though this has risen by $180 since 2011. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with 74.5% of renters paying less than $200 a week.
$148 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$800 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dirranbandi, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In Dirranbandi, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 36.2% of households renting. Homes owned outright make up another 36.2% of the total, which is well above the Australian average of 31.0%.
36.2% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.2% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Dirranbandi splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Rented (38%), with Owned with a mortgage at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 87.5% of all homes. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure, and the typical number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dirranbandi, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
In Dirranbandi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dirranbandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322035/dirranbandi/topic/housing-dwellings