$170 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Miriam Vale · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Miriam Vale
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $170 make Miriam Vale an affordable place to live. Housing costs are well below both state and national figures, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$170
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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 Miriam Vale — lower than 86% of areas.
| Miriam Vale | $170 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $170, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also well below average, with the typical monthly payment of $1,200 falling significantly since 2011.
$1,200 ▼ -37.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,918
- 2016: $1,530
- 2021: $1,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Miriam Vale, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Miriam Vale, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 35.2% of households doing so, a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the 20.1% of households renting is far below both the state and national proportions.
20.1% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.2% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Miriam Vale splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.1% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 74.2% having three or more bedrooms.
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.
93.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Miriam Vale, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Miriam Vale, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322082/miriam-vale/topic/housing-dwellings