$222 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $210
- 2021: $222
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burdekin · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Burdekin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Burdekin than in most other areas, with 42.8% of households owning their place debt-free. This level of ownership is far above the national figure, contributing to a housing market where both rents and mortgage payments are well below state and national levels.
$222
▲ +23.3%
- $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 Burdekin — lower than 64% of areas.
| Burdekin | $222 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $222, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the national average, with the typical payment sitting at $1,220.
$1,220 ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,220
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burdekin, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burdekin, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the Australian average at 42.8%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state and national figures, falling to 25.1%.
25.1% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.8% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burdekin, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 88.4% of all homes. About 74.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
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.
88.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burdekin, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burdekin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/topic/housing-dwellings