$163 ▲ +117.3%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $163
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barcaldine · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Barcaldine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94% of all dwellings in Barcaldine, far above the national figure. This is an affordable place to live, where typical weekly rents are much lower than most other areas. A large proportion of the community owns their homes outright, contributing to a stable housing market.
$163
▲ +117.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Barcaldine — lower than 82% of areas.
| Barcaldine | $163 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $163 is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also low, with the usual monthly payment of $1,083 sitting well below the Queensland average of $1,733.
$1,083 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barcaldine, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barcaldine, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, at 43.2%, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell by 6.1 points since 2011 to reach 25.5%.
25.5% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barcaldine, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, making up 94% of homes, which is far above the national average. While 73.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 93.0%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.1% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barcaldine, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barcaldine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/topic/housing-dwellings