Wallangarra · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Wallangarra

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

A typical monthly mortgage payment is just $741 in Wallangarra, making housing costs far lower than in the rest of the state. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership, which has grown significantly since 2011.

Open map →
📍 Wallangarra, Urban Centre

Where Wallangarra sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Wallangarra — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wallangarra$200
4383 crosses QLD/NSW $208
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $741 is far below the Queensland figure of $1,733 and has fallen since 2016.

$200

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $220
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$741

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $1,067
  • 2021: $741

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Wallangarra, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Wallangarra, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 50.6%, a figure that rose 51 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the national average at 22.8%.

22.8% ▼ -77.2%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

50.6% ▲ —

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 46.9%
  • 2021: 50.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Wallangarra, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.4% of all homes in Wallangarra, which is far above the Queensland figure of 74.8%. While 72.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom here than in the rest of the country.

0.70 ▼ -50.0%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.40
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

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

99.4% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 78.6%
  • 2016: 84.9%
  • 2021: 99.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.2% ▲ +9.9%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 65.7%
  • 2016: 54.7%
  • 2021: 72.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

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

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Wallangarra, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Wallangarra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wallangarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322130/wallangarra/topic/housing-dwellings