$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willows Gemfields · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap in home ownership separates Willows Gemfields from the rest of the country, with 62.5% of homes owned outright. This is far above the Queensland figure of 29.1% and the national average of 31%. It is a place where housing costs are notably low compared to most other areas.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Willows Gemfields — lower than 89% of areas.
| Willows Gemfields | $150 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | $330 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $150, and the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,138 is also well below the Queensland average.
$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,138 —
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Willows Gemfields, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership has shifted dramatically since 2011, with homes owned outright rising to 62.5% while the proportion of households renting fell to 0.0%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.5% ▲ +525.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Willows Gemfields, Owned outright is the majority at 79%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.2% of the area, which is well above the national figure. However, larger homes are rare here, as those with three or more bedrooms fell to 25.0% since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.2% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
25.0% ▼ -71.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Willows Gemfields, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Willows Gemfields, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (26%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Willows Gemfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322134/willows-gemfields/topic/housing-dwellings