$285 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $285
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bundaberg · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Bundaberg
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 85% of all homes in Bundaberg, far more than the national figure. This reliance on detached housing is paired with housing costs that are well below the state and national averages, making the area relatively affordable for residents.
$285
▲ +23.9%
- $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 Bundaberg — higher than 59% of areas.
| Bundaberg | $285 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $285, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,300 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,350
- 2016: $1,322
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; $350–$549 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40.1% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the national average at 27.1%.
27.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 75.6% having three or more bedrooms. While the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011, it remains much higher than in most other areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 85.3%
- 2016: 85.9%
- 2021: 85.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bundaberg, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31820/bundaberg/topic/housing-dwellings