$100 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $82
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barcoo · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Barcoo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap between owning and renting defines the housing landscape in Barcoo, where the typical weekly rent is just $100. This is among the lowest across similar areas, making the local rental market far cheaper than the state and national figures.
$100
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Barcoo — lower than 96% of areas.
| Barcoo | $100 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, with 73.7% of renters paying under $200. In contrast, typical monthly home-loan payments have risen sharply since 2011 to reach $2,000, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,000 ▲ +341.5%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $453
- 2016: $338
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barcoo, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Barcoo, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More homes are owned outright here than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, though this figure fell slightly since 2011. Renting is still common, with 33% of households renting, a figure that is higher than most areas.
33.0% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.5%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.5% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Barcoo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the state or national figures, making up 87% of all homes. However, the area has far fewer large homes, as the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is much lower than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.0%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.9% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barcoo, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barcoo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 5 or more (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 Barcoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30450/barcoo/topic/housing-dwellings