$247 —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $173
- 2021: $247
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Collinsvale · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Collinsvale is a separate house, making it an area of exclusively detached dwellings. Half of all residents own their homes outright, which is far above the national figure. This creates a housing landscape where most people have high security of tenure and plenty of space.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Collinsvale — lower than 59% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,539, which is higher than most areas and rose $456 since 2011. In contrast, weekly rent is well below the national figure at $247.
$247 —
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,539 ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Collinsvale, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 79%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 50% of homes owned outright—far above the state and national figures. Only 6.5% of households rent, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
6.5% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Collinsvale splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 6%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes in the area have three or more bedrooms, and every residence is a separate house. This is far above the state and national averages, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Collinsvale, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Collinsvale, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Collinsvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622004/collinsvale/topic/housing-dwellings