$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Seventeen Seventy · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Seventeen Seventy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Seventeen Seventy than in the rest of the country, with 51.8% of residents holding their titles clear. This shift away from renting has seen the area transform since 2011. While typical mortgage payments are now very high, the overall housing landscape is dominated by owner-occupiers.
$300
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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 Seventeen Seventy — higher than 59% of areas.
| Seventeen Seventy | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | $300 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments are well above the national figure, typically reaching $2,500. Meanwhile, typical weekly rents have risen to $300 since 2016, though this remains well below the Australian average of $375.
$2,500 —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Seventeen Seventy, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Seventeen Seventy, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership has surged here, with those owning their homes outright rising 40 points since 2011 to reach 51.8%. This is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1%, while the share of households renting has fallen sharply to just 10.7%.
10.7% ▼ -87.9%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.8% ▲ +353.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Seventeen Seventy, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the state, making up 53.6% of homes. This is a steep drop from 2011 when every home was a separate house, and it helps explain why the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is now far below the national average.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
53.6% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.1% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Seventeen Seventy, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Other dwelling is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Seventeen Seventy, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
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 Seventeen Seventy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322107/seventeen-seventy/topic/housing-dwellings