Southbrook · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Southbrook

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Fewer people own their homes outright in Southbrook than they did in 2011, a drop of 29 percentage points. The area is now mostly made up of separate houses, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,192 sitting well below the national figure.

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📍 Southbrook, Urban Centre

Where Southbrook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$250 —
  • $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 Southbrook — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Southbrook$250
4363, QLD $255
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the Queensland and national figures. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, though they have risen by $239 since 2011.

$250 —

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $250

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,192 ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $953
  • 2016: $910
  • 2021: $1,192

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Southbrook, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 23%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Southbrook, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership has fallen sharply to 23.5%, which is well below the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.5%.

22.5% ▲ +95.4%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 23.1%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

23.5% ▼ -55.2%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 52.6%
  • 2016: 39.4%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Southbrook, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.1% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the state figure.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

93.1% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 98.8%
  • 2021: 93.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

79.4% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 79.7%
  • 2016: 67.5%
  • 2021: 79.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Southbrook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Southbrook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.

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 Southbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322111/southbrook/topic/housing-dwellings