$150 ▲ +87.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Burke · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Burke
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $407 since 2011 in Burke, marking a shift in how people live and pay for their homes. The area is now defined by very low housing costs compared to the rest of the country, with rent and loan repayments sitting far below national figures.
$150
▲ +87.5%
- $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 Burke — lower than 86% of areas.
| Burke | $150 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan costs are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment sitting at just $477.
$477 ▼ -46.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $884
- 2021: $477
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Burke, Under $200 is the majority at 76%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Burke, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37.2% of households renting, despite this being 16 points lower than in 2011. Those who own their home outright make up 27.3%, a figure well below the Australian average.
37.2% ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.3% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Burke, the largest group is Rented at 38%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Other tenure (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are much less common than in most areas, making up 60.3% of homes. This is far below the national figure, and consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also far less common here.
1.00 ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.3% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Burke, Separate house is the majority at 63%; Other dwelling is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Burke, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
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 Burke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31950/burke/topic/housing-dwellings