$280 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Silkwood · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Silkwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Silkwood is a separate house. This small area is defined by a very high rate of outright home ownership and costs that are far below the national figures.
$280
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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 Silkwood — higher than 52% of areas.
| Silkwood | $280 |
|---|---|
| 4856, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly home loan payment is $1,083, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also much lower than across the country, sitting at $280.
$1,083 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,347
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Silkwood, $200–$349 is the majority at 80%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Silkwood, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 47%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (46.5%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 19.8%, which is far below the state and national figures.
19.8% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.5% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Silkwood, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 75.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While these houses are typically spacious, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.9%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Silkwood, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Silkwood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Silkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322108/silkwood/topic/housing-dwellings